Things have changed a bit over the years, but there are still common challenges all startups seem to face. Today, well-connected founders have access to nearly limitless amounts of capital, but launching new products, breaking through the noise to reach potential customers or users, and building lasting companies are all harder than ever.

Hyper invests $300k each in a small number of companies four times per year. We keep the number of companies small so we can provide hands-on, intimate help. Each company goes through an 8-week-long founder program and gets access to Hyper’s special partners