2020
Graduation Project Started
Hype began as a graduation project with one core idea: meeting great people in your own city should feel easier, safer, and way more real.
Our Story
Hype exists to make meeting the right people in the right places feel natural, safe, and worth doing again.
Social media made us connected but lonely. Events apps made discovery easier but chemistry harder. We built Hype to close that gap with better matching and real-world momentum.
We are growing Hype as the operating system for social discovery, helping users go from intent to actual plans with less friction and more trust.
2020
Hype began as a graduation project with one core idea: meeting great people in your own city should feel easier, safer, and way more real.
2022
The project won 1st place in the Software Engineering track hosted by Abu Dhabi University, proving the idea had real momentum.
2023
The launch timeline paused during military service, but the vision stayed intact and the product direction kept getting sharper.
2024
After service, the product was rebuilt from zero as Bump. The dream did not die, it just came back stronger and more focused.
2025
The team accelerated at AUC Venture Lab and translated product ambition into execution discipline, growth structure, and sharper market strategy.
2025
Bump evolved into Hype, a brand that better captured the product mission and the future we are building toward.
May 7, 2025
The app officially launched on May 7, 2025. After years of iteration, pauses, and rebuilds, we were finally live.
2026
The mission is clear: go global and scale Hype from a local success story into a category-defining platform.
Hype's Motto
Every product decision starts with one question: does this create a better real-world connection? We optimize for meaningful hangouts, not passive screen time.
Great moments happen when the right people meet at the right place for the right activity. Hype is built to align this equation quickly and consistently.
We believe users deserve better experiences. Hype helps elevate quality across F&B and services by rewarding brands that deliver and uplifting the overall system.
Hype supports entertainment, food and beverage, and service businesses through better discovery and better matching. The goal is a win-win ecosystem: users get better experiences, and partners get higher-quality engagement.
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