Hyper is a new kind of venture firm, inspired by the community at Product Hunt. Today, we’re launching our 8-week program which focuses on what modern startups need most: distribution, mentorship, talent, community, & fundraising. Applications open. Read more.
Hi everyone -
I’m so excited to introduce you to something we’ve been working on for a while which was inspired by all of you, the awesome community of makers and early adopters here on Product Hunt. Say hello to Hyper and, more specifically, to the Hyper founder program.
Product Hunt has always been the heart of the maker movement. It has helped countless companies find their audiences — including startups like Notion, Airtable, Zoom, and Slack, which all launched on Product Hunt. And that’s what the Hyper founder program is about, helping even more makers find success.
Things have changed a bit over the years, but there are still common challenges all startups seem to face. And breaking through the noise to reach potential customers or users is harder than ever. That’s where the Hyper program comes in.
If you’re a founder or a maker with an idea for a company, you can apply to be part of Hyper’s first season of companies starting today. The application is here:https://hyper.com/#apply and closes at midnight on August 10.
-Josh
@jarenglover The core Hyper team and partners will be engaged with companies throughout the duration of the program. Founders can depend on the team for consistent support.
An advisor's involvement, on the other hand, could be any of the following (i) regular meetings (ii) office hour session (iii) speaker session. Not all advisors will be involved in the same way.
@joshbuckley tell me, can I submit an application about our project? This is a personal tracker of moles, which is able to find cancer at an early stage. We really need support:)
This is big news for the Product Hunt community. Hyper and this expansion in the business model will allow us to double down on our focus to support makers and founders. One example: The Product Hunt team has already grown by 50% this year. 😸
@rrhoover Hello, Ryan! We also have a project-Nota mole tracker, a device that helps to find skin cancer at home. We will be glad if you become our friend:) let's help people together to monitor their health.
@producthunt@joshbuckley this probably answers it to some extent: If you’re a founder at an an early-stage startup, or if you’re thinking about starting one, you should apply here to join Hyper’s Fall season.
@singhanurag Hi Anurag! Given that each season will only have a small number of participants, our team will provide tailored programming and support for each company.
Whether you are at the ideation stage, beta testing, or have already launched, we encourage all early-stage founders to apply!
I'm optimistic.
How do you compare to YC? Your offering is double the YC offer with less equity.
Also, I've noticed that your form favors companies with multiple founders, what are the chances for solo founders? Especially that you emerged from ProductHunt which is the go-to place for solo founders.
Great one!
- Are you a fund or a syndicate?
- Are funds like A16z, 20VC and Sequoia investing directly into your fund? If not, how does your partnership model with them work?
- Which investment vehicle do you use? Assuming convertible, how do you approach valuation / caps / percentages?
Sounds awesome! I'm excited to apply.
Will the 8-week program be in-person / on-site somewhere? Hybrid? On the site it mentions you'll be sharing more info in the coming weeks and months -- I'm curious about what the program is like from a day-to-day perspective.
@aj_alkasmi Hi AJ! Excited to have you apply. The program will be remote, however we are planning an in-person kick-off event for founders to meet one another. More information to come.
@joshbuckley Thanks for your reply. My co-founder Ahmad and I submitted our app a few weeks ago. We also launched here on PH last week :) lots of exciting updates this month.
@columnzee Thank you for letting us know, Zee! I apologize for the inconvenience that it is causing you. Will you email us (team@hyper.com) with specific detail on the fields? Our team is working quickly to resolve this.
@stefan_smiljkovic Though we aren't geographically constrained, we do want companies to be incorporated in Delaware. We will help foreign companies reincorporate in the US.
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