Case Study: Happen Ventures achieves scalable sustainability portal reengineering with Fively

Happen Ventures redirects 85% of excess items with Fively

Happen Ventures, a reuse-first company dedicated to sustainability and waste reduction, approached Fively with the challenge of transitioning their no-code web portal into a scalable, high-performance solution. Their original platform, built on Bubble and Xano, lacked the necessary flexibility and customization to support growing user demand and their mission of efficiently connecting surplus item donors with nonprofits.

Fively re-engineered the portal by building a fully custom architecture using Nest.js, React, and AWS. The solution delivered a robust, secure platform with automated donor-matching algorithms, real-time notifications, and logistics tracking. The new system allowed Happen Ventures to divert 85% of items from landfills, manage over $500 million in donated goods, and save businesses up to 60% on waste management costs.

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