Hype Luxury Mobility
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Car rental |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder | Raghav Belavadi |
| Headquarters | Bangalore, India |
Areas served | India, UAE, UK |
| Services | luxury car rental, yacht rental, private jet rental |
| Website | www.gohype.in |
Hype Luxury Mobility is a luxury car rental company headquartered in Bangalore, India.[1][2] Founded in 2017, it provides luxury cars, yachts, and private jets for rent in India, the UAE, and the UK.[3][4] The company was founded in 2017 by siblings Raghav Belavadi and Vijaya Belavadi.
Fleet
[edit]Hype has operations in 19 cities across India including Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi NCR, Goa, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kolkata, Mangalore, Mumbai, Madurai and, Pondicherry.[5] The brands in its fleet include Rolls-Royce, Mercedes, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar etc.[6] Users book cars for rent directly from its website or through its mobile app.[7][8]
It has a fleet of yachts including Bayliner 340, Ferretti 550, Island Spirit 401, Grand Soliel 45, Sea Ray 330, Azimut 39, Rinker 260, Free Spirit, Majesty 66 etc.[9]
It has also partnered with aircraft operators to provide helicopters and private jet rentals.[10]
Funding
[edit]Hype Luxury said in a statement it had raised an undisclosed amount in Pre-Series A funding from Razorpay co-founders Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar's early stage startup fund MarsShot Ventures.[11]
Brand Ambassador
[edit]Suniel Shetty has collaborated with HYPE as the brand ambassador.[12][13][14]
Partnerships
[edit]- HYPE has partnered with CRED, founded by Mr Kunal Shah to offer deals for all premium Cred users.[15]
- American Express had partnership with Hype to provide luxury travel experience for its Platinum and Centurion Card members.[16]
- Hype has partnered with ICICI to provide special deals to its credit and debit card customers.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amex in pact with Hype Mobility to offer luxury cars on rent". Economic Times. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "What is steering yacht tourism in India in the post-pandemic lockdown season". TravelDailyMedia.
- ^ "From Yacht to Cars and Jets, India's Luxury Rental Mobility Industry Is On a Boom". News18.
- ^ "Yachts, Audis and other luxuries on rent for social media-crazy millennials". Business Standard.
- ^ "Hype expands its services; eyes 300% growth by 2024". Economic Times.
- ^ "Now rent a luxury car for Rs 6,999 per day in these cities: Rolls-Royce, Maserati & more". FinancialExpress.
- ^ "Luxury car rental startup HYPE in talks to raise $25-30 million". LiveMint.
- ^ "HYPE to drive luxury car rental business to new growth areas". DeccanHerald.
- ^ "Hype Launches Luxury Yacht Rental In India". BusinessWorld.
- ^ "Hype have access to about 100 aircraft". TheHinduBusinessLine.
- ^ "Luxury car rental startup Hype Luxury raises Pre-Series A round". TVW News India.
- ^ "Suniel Shetty to endorse luxury mobility rental player Hype". MediaNews.
- ^ "Actor Suniel Shetty is the face of mobility platform Hype Luxury". Moneycontrol. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Suniel Shetty to be face of Hype Luxury". Economic Times. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Luxury car rental Hype partners with CRED". Economic Times.
- ^ "American Express partners Hype to provide luxury cars on rent". BusinessInsider.
- ^ "HYPE Offer". ICICI Bank.