Hyper Founder Program

An 8-week founder program inspired by Product Hunt

INTEREST SCORE 792
DISCUSSIONS 83
ENGAGEMENT 0.10
LAUNCHED Jul 2021
TYPE B2C
Venture Capital Product Hunt Startup Lessons

PH Hunters

Find & Connect with 100+ hunters for your next PH Launch

INTEREST SCORE 749
DISCUSSIONS 143
ENGAGEMENT 0.19
LAUNCHED Jan 2024
TYPE B2B
Web App Marketing Product Hunt Tech Maker Tools

Two ways to evaluate Hyper Founder Program against PH Hunters: interest score (who noticed) and engagement ratio (who cared). The comparison below covers both, plus category overlap.

Category Overlap

CategoryHyper Founder ProgramPH Hunters
Maker Tools - Yes
Marketing - Yes
Product Hunt Yes Yes
Startup Lessons Yes -
Tech - Yes
Venture Capital Yes -
Web App - Yes

What the Community Said

On Hyper Founder Program

We submitted application, on August 9, and on dashboard indicated 100% Completed and application was submitted. Now when I login on dashboard that the application is closed and 0% Completed. Can you please explain to us whether the application has been accepted for selection or not?

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@joshbuckley We also submitted our application, but did not get a confirmation email. Now when I login, it says "Applications are currently closed". On the website, its says the deadline is "midnight Pacific Time on August 10th". From that, we international folks understand 23:59 August 10th and not...

— [REDACTED]

Hey team hyper @joshbuckley would be good if an email could be sent post application. Good way to keep a record. We didn't get one on submission. Not sure if that is intended or somehow we just didn't get it. FYI ✌️

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On PH Hunters

Hey everyone I'm Karthik, Co-Maker of PH Hunters. Massive thanks to @thisiskp_ for hunting us 🤗 And I'm super excited to share ✨ PH Hunters ✨ with all of you today. What is it? PH Hunters is a hand curated directory of the most popular hunters who hunted top 3 products in 2023. With PH Hunters, you ...

— [REDACTED]

Hello PH community 👋 Stoked to share this new helpful directory called "PH Hunters" with all of you today! Built by two PH enthusiasts @karthik_tatikonda and @nithin_jawahar whose work I've followed for a few months now. This tool helps you find the right hunter for your next PH launch and connect w...

— [REDACTED]

great launch, congrats on the #2 spot!

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The Numbers

Hyper Founder Program leads on raw interest score. PH Hunters leads on engagement ratio. That split is worth paying attention to. Hyper Founder Program attracted more initial eyeballs, but PH Hunters's audience engaged deeper. For most buyers, engagement ratio is the better signal.

These products share 1 categories: Product Hunt. Moderate overlap suggests they target related but distinct use cases.

Hyper Founder Program is also tagged in Startup Lessons, Venture Capital, which PH Hunters isn't. That suggests Hyper Founder Program positions itself more broadly or targets an adjacent audience.

PH Hunters has unique category tags in Maker Tools, Marketing, Web App. Different positioning can mean a different buyer profile, even within the same space.

Launch Context

Hyper Founder Program launched Jul 2021. PH Hunters launched Jan 2024. Hyper Founder Program has had more time to iterate and build a user base. PH Hunters had the advantage of launching into a more defined market with clearer user expectations.

Engagement Breakdown

Hyper Founder Program has a 0.10 engagement ratio (below average), based on 83 discussion threads across 792 interest points. Low engagement relative to interest means the launch attracted clicks but not conversation. Could indicate the product appealed to a broad audience without hooking anyone deeply.

PH Hunters has a 0.19 engagement ratio (average), based on 143 discussions across 749 interest points. Average engagement for the category. Solid but not exceptional.

Position in Product Hunt

Within the Product Hunt category (134 total products), Hyper Founder Program ranks #1 and PH Hunters ranks #2 by interest score. Hyper Founder Program sits in the top 10 for the category.

Hyper Founder Program is in the top 1% of Product Hunt by interest. PH Hunters is in the top 1%.

Which One Fits You

Pick Hyper Founder Program if you want the product with the larger community behind it; you value stability and a longer track record; you need something that also covers Venture Capital.

Pick PH Hunters if community size matters less to you than engagement depth; sustained discussion and active users are your priority; you prefer newer tools with fresher tech; you need something that also covers Marketing.

What Each Product Does

Hyper Founder Program: Hyper is a new kind of venture firm, inspired by the community at Product Hunt. Today, we’re launching our 8-week program which focuses on what modern startups need most: distribution, mentorship, talent, community, & fundraising. https://hyper.com/#apply. https://www.producthunt.com/stories/product-hunt-meet-hyper

PH Hunters: Find the top hunters on Product Hunt from over 100+ hunters and connect with them directly at phhunters.com 🕵️‍♂️ → Categorize hunters by their niche → See their followers count, hunt history & → Get contact links to connect with them. Completely free.

Other Products in This Space

These products also compete in the Product Hunt category:

Product Hunt Workbook — 200+ templates, tasks & communities for a successful launch (Interest: 643, Engagement: 0.28)

Phigma — 100+ Figma templates for your Product Hunt images (Interest: 384, Engagement: 0.12)

HuntedWall — Create a tribute page to your ProductHunt launch supporters (Interest: 341, Engagement: 0.24)

Bot Hunt — Largest directory of 'Chatbots' on the internet (Interest: 321, Engagement: 0.17)

LaunchHunt — Your ultimate wingman for Product Hunt launch (Interest: 320, Engagement: 0.17)

Producthunt Unleashed — From launch to triumph - master the ultimate launchpad (Interest: 314, Engagement: 0.24)

Frequently Asked Questions

How directly these products compete. Three or more shared categories means they're going after the same user. One shared category means they approach the space from different angles. Zero overlap and they probably shouldn't be compared.

Comparisons are generated automatically when two products have enough data overlap. If the pair you want isn't here, the products might be in different categories or too far apart in engagement.

Either the product didn't meet our engagement threshold, or it doesn't share enough category tags with the other product to generate a meaningful comparison. We'd rather show no comparison than a misleading one.

Each product's data reflects its launch period. The comparison shows both products' engagement metrics from when they launched. The build date at the bottom of the page shows when the index was last refreshed.

Not yet. Current comparisons use launch-period data only. Post-launch tracking is on our roadmap.

Generally, yes. Engagement ratio is hard to fake. A product can generate artificial interest, but sustained discussion threads require people who actually used the product and had something to say about it.

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