Where are you at with your startup?
Whether you're ready to build, want to validate your idea or need help raising capital, we can help.
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I have an idea that I want to build
Launch Ready
Turn your idea into a real startup, ready to launch in around 12 weeks. We'll shape your strategy, brand and product, build and launch it, and get you investor ready.
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I want to de-risk my idea before building
Accelerate
Get confident on what to build before investing into development. We'll help you understand your market, design your product and get you investor ready.
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Not sure where to start?
We’ve built a simple guide to help you work out where you are, what you need and which Hyper pathway is right for you.
Explore our guide
See what we’ve helped founders build
A few of the startups we’ve helped take from idea to launch, funding and beyond.
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Splend
Live$993M raised to scale the product
Built the technical and operational foundations for a global platform making vehicle ownership easier for professional drivers.
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Ambl
LiveRaised $15M and expanded to Dubai
Turned a pitch-deck idea into a live reservation platform helping people discover great venues across two international markets.
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Empiraa
Live$3M raised across several rounds
Turned an early idea into an AI-powered platform helping businesses connect strategy, sales and day-to-day execution.
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Magic Mountain
Acquired$6.9M raised before acquisition
Developed the strategy and roadmap behind a motivating fitness platform that scaled globally and reached acquisition.
Read their story
Where are you at with your startup?
Whether you're ready to build, want to validate your idea or need help raising capital, we can help.
-
I have an idea that I want to build
Launch Ready
Turn your idea into a real startup, ready to launch in around 12 weeks. We'll shape your strategy, brand and product, build and launch it, and get you investor ready.
Learn more -
I want to de-risk my idea before building
Accelerate
Get confident on what to build before investing into development. We'll help you understand your market, design your product and get you investor ready.
Learn more -
Not sure where to start?
We’ve built a simple guide to help you work out where you are, what you need and which Hyper pathway is right for you.
Explore our guide
See what we’ve helped founders build
A few of the startups we’ve helped take from idea to launch, funding and beyond.
-
Splend
Live$993M raised to scale the product
Built the technical and operational foundations for a global platform making vehicle ownership easier for professional drivers.
Read their story -
Ambl
LiveRaised $15M and expanded to Dubai
Turned a pitch-deck idea into a live reservation platform helping people discover great venues across two international markets.
Read their story -
Empiraa
Live$3M raised across several rounds
Turned an early idea into an AI-powered platform helping businesses connect strategy, sales and day-to-day execution.
Read their story -
Magic Mountain
Acquired$6.9M raised before acquisition
Developed the strategy and roadmap behind a motivating fitness platform that scaled globally and reached acquisition.
Read their story
Author
Tom West
Co-Founder & General Partner at Hyper Ventures
Tom West is a General Partner at Hyper Ventures and co-founder of Hyper. He works with early-stage founders on venture strategy, capital readiness and building businesses positioned for long-term growth. Tom writes about startup growth, fundraising preparation, venture strategy and the practical steps founders can take to become investment-ready.
5 insights and 1 press release
What Tom West writes about
Background and experience
Tom has spent more than a decade supporting founders through the decisions that shape whether a startup is ready to grow. His experience includes venture strategy, early-stage product development, fundraising preparation and investor engagement.
Through Hyper and Hyper Ventures, Tom has worked alongside founders whose companies have collectively raised more than $482 million in capital. His work centres on helping founders build a credible commercial case, prepare for investment and develop the relationships that support sustainable growth.
Insights
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July 1, 2026
How Busy Professionals With No Coding Background Are Launching Startups in 2026
In February 2026, an interventional cardiologist with an MD and PhD placed third out of 13,000 global submissions at Anthropic’s AI hackathon.…
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May 27, 2026
ESIC Explained: What Every Australian Founder Needs to Know Before Their Next Capital Raise
There’s a moment in every early-stage fundraise where an investor leans forward or sends a message that feels a little more urgent…
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May 14, 2026
Australia’s 2026 Federal Budget: What Every Startup Founder Needs to Know
There’s a particular kind of quiet that falls over a room of founders when budget night rolls around. Half-hopeful, half-braced for disappointment.…
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May 14, 2026
The ESIC Tax Offset: Why Australian Investors Are Paying Attention Right Now
There’s a moment, somewhere between scrolling through your super statement and watching another mate brag about his property portfolio, when you start…
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March 3, 2025
How Partnerships Grow Your User Base
Launching your digital business seems like an all-consuming mix of excitement and nervousness. Sometimes, to our detriment we assume that our potential…
Press Releases
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July 23, 2026
Hyper Ventures led Early Bird’s oversubscribed 2 million seed round
23 July 2026: Hyper Ventures led the oversubscribed A$2 million seed funding round for Early Bird, a functional biotics company founded by…
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