HypeEngine is an AI-powered growth infrastructure platform that connects Web3 projects with verified KOLs and communities through data-backed matching and transparent pricing. We've built a network of 1,000+ verified communities, facilitated 2,500+ successful collaborations, and serve 1,500+ KOLs across gaming, DeFi, NFTs, and blockchain ecosystems. Our platform combines KOL matching with community activation, giving projects end-to-end growth systems powered by real-time performance analytics. Projects get vetted talent matched to their audience, KOLs receive qualified deals automatically, and both operate through transparent, data-driven pricing with no agency markup.
We're on a mission to make Web3 growth transparent, efficient, and fair by eliminating inflated KOL pricing, agency markups, and fake engagement. HypeEngine connects projects with the right creators and communities through AI-powered matching and data-backed pricing, so both sides get real results without the noise.
Web3 projects burn millions on influencer marketing that doesn't deliver results. KOL pricing is inflated and arbitrary, agencies pocket 30-40% cuts, and founders waste weeks vetting fake engagement and bot followers. There's no transparent way to know what a KOL is actually worth or if their audience even cares about your project. Meanwhile, talented KOLs get underpaid for real work or drown in spammy DMs from mismatched campaigns they'd never promote. The entire growth ecosystem runs on guesswork, middlemen, and inflated costs. Projects can't scale efficiently, and creators can't monetize fairly.
HypeEngine uses AI and millions of real-time engagement data points to automatically match projects with the right KOLs and communities. Our algorithm sets transparent, performance-based pricing so projects pay fair rates and KOLs earn what they're worth, no agency markup, no guessing. Projects get vetted talent delivered to them based on audience fit and niche alignment. KOLs receive qualified campaign offers automatically without hunting through DMs. Everything runs through one platform with built-in KYC/KYB, payment infrastructure, and live performance tracking. We've removed the middlemen, fake metrics, and inefficiency so both sides can focus on what matters: real growth and fair deals.
HypeEngine operates on a low platform fee model. Projects pay to access our KOL and community matching platform, with pricing based on campaign scope and reach. We take a minimal platform fee (significantly lower than traditional 30-40% agency cuts) on transactions between projects and KOLs. KOLs join for free and get matched automatically. Revenue comes from project subscriptions, campaign fees, and premium features like advanced analytics and priority matching. We've already proven demand with paying clients in beta, and we're scaling to a self-service SaaS model with v2.0.
Have raised VC round
Global
4 million USD
