For the idea you can't stop thinking about
Turn your tech idea into a real startup
Hyper is an Australian startup studio for first-time founders. We help you work out what to build, shape the business, develop your product and prepare to launch.
- Start with a free strategy session
- No polished pitch needed
- No technical experience needed
Trusted by first-time founders across Australia
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2015
Helping founders since
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1,500+
Founders we've helped get started
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160+
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12 weeks
From idea to launch with Launch Ready
Where founders start
You don't need to have it all figured out.
Maybe you've spotted a better way to do something at work, experienced a problem you want to solve or started building with AI. We help you work out what comes next and bring the right people together to move it forward.
Where a few of our founders started
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Spent an evening failing to book a table for his team and wondered why it was so hard.
Aaron Solomon, Ambl
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Awake at two in the morning with a newborn, knowing other parents were up too.
Rayan Nahas, NightLight
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A sales director watching good plans stall in spreadsheets, with an hour or two a week to spare.
Ash Brown, Empiraa
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Parents of three, repeating the same instructions every morning to get out the door.
Lisa Kelly and Lee Veenhoven, Nelli
Which pathway is right for me?
Accelerate helps you get confident in what to build. Launch Ready helps you turn your idea into a live product. Choose the path that best matches where you are today.
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Launch Ready
Turn your idea into a real startup and launch the first product through one continuous process. Includes everything in Accelerate and more.
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Accelerate
Get confident in what to build before investing in development. Understand your market, shape your product and prepare to raise.
Explore Accelerate
The Hyper pathway
Every startup moves through the same broad stages. The ones lit up are the ones this path covers.
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Idea
Clarify the opportunity and decide what is worth pursuing.
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Business
Understand the market, customer and commercial model.
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Product
Define the core product, brand and MVP scope.
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Capital
Prepare the business, materials and founder for fundraising.
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Build
Build and launch the first product.
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Traction
Support go-to-market, sales and early growth.
What do founders usually need help with?
Most founders come to us with an idea and plenty of questions. Here's where we help.
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Knowing what to build
Work out what your first product needs to do and what can wait.
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Understanding your market
Know who your customers are, what they need and where the opportunity is.
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Making the business work
Work out how you'll make money, what to charge and how the business can grow.
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Finding your first customers
Get your product in front of the right people and start building traction.
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Getting the right advice
Make better decisions with experienced people there to guide you.
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Getting ready to raise
Know when to raise, how much you need and what investors will want to see.
Why Hyper
Why Hyper instead of just hiring a developer?
A developer can build your product. Hyper helps you build the startup around it. That means working out what to build, how the business makes money, how you'll find customers and how you'll fund its growth.
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Everything you need in one team
Product, business, development and funding expertise all working together from the start.
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People who know startups
Work with experienced founders and operators who have built, launched and funded startups themselves.
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Help from idea through to launch
We work alongside you to make the important decisions, build the product and get it into the market.
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A clear path forward
Whether you're ready to build now or need to de-risk your idea first, we'll help you work out the right next step.
See what we've helped build
A few of the startups we've helped take from idea to launch, funding and beyond.
The people behind Hyper
Hyper is a hands-on team of founders, operators and delivery specialists. You'll work directly with the people helping shape your business, product and next step, with practical guidance and clear decisions throughout.
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Founder & CEO / Startup Studio
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Founder & CEO / Hyper Ventures
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Managing Director
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Ursula Czubala
Head of Delivery & Operations
What it's like to work with Hyper
Independent reviews from founders, on platforms Hyper does not control.
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Hyper have been fantastic in helping me take my idea and shape it into something clear, practical, and ready for the market. The team are easy to work with, give smart advice, and really know how to bring out the best in an idea.
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Hyper turned years of ideas and notes into a clear plan in 12 weeks. They have a team of professionals in the right fields to guide through all the confusion.
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We've gone from having an idea in our heads to having a prototype we're genuinely excited about and are now moving into the development phase.
What happens after you submit
A conversation, not a sales pitch. Here is how it works.
The people you'll hear from
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Leave your details and book a time
Fill in the short form and choose a time to talk that suits you. You don't need to share anything confidential yet.
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Talk through your idea with our team
One of our team will talk through your idea, where you're up to and what you're trying to achieve. No pitch deck or finished plan needed.
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Work out whether Hyper is the right fit
Together we'll look at whether Hyper and one of our pathways is the right next step for you. If it isn't, we'll tell you.
Questions founders ask first
Short answers to the questions we hear most. Anything else, ask us.
No. Most founders come to us with an idea that is still taking shape. Part of what we do is help you sharpen it, test it and decide what to build first.
Yes. A prototype is a useful starting point. We look at what it has taught you so far and work out whether the next step is to validate further, refine the product or build for launch.
Launch Ready suits founders who are ready to build and want a live product in the market. Accelerate suits founders who want to validate the idea and become investment-ready before building. If you are not sure, talk to us and we will help you work it out.
For most first-time founders, yes. Understanding the market, the customer and the commercial model first means you build the right thing and avoid spending capital on features nobody needs. That is what Accelerate is for.
Typically 12 to 14 weeks. Strategy and business foundations come first, then development and launch, with phases running alongside each other where that keeps things moving.
We’ll help prepare your capital strategy, pitch, materials and founder narrative. Investment outcomes depend on market conditions, investor appetite and founder execution.
We review what you have shared, then a member of the Hyper team gets in touch by email or phone. From there we work out together whether Hyper and one of our pathways is the right next step.
Ready to work out your next step?
If you're not sure which path is right for you, talk to our team and we'll help you work it out.