HypeLabs wins bumper US$3m seed funding to democratize connectivity

Portugal

6 min read

Dec 17, 2019

By Gareth Gardiner Jones

Carlos Lei Santos, CEO and co-founder of HypeLabs, speaking at Web Summit 2018 © HypeLabs

HypeLab's P2P mesh networking technology enables everyone to communicate within their own networks without needing internet, in cities, remote villages and even in disaster zones

HypeLabs, the Portuguese startup that wants to remove the barriers to connectivity with its peer-to-peer mesh networking system, has clinched funding of US$3m – one of the largest seed rounds raised in Europe. Founded three years ago in Porto, HypeLabs currently has four offices in the US and Europe to market its Hype SDK mesh network.
As long as their devices are equipped with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or microphone – and Hype's software – users within the same physical space can start a mesh network to connect, communicate and share data with one another, even without internet connection.

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