Hipster is a technology company.
Hipster has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round.
Hipster has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Hipster Inc is a Singapore-based full-service software development agency founded in 2016, specializing in user-centric digital solutions including AI-powered web and mobile apps, custom software, UX/UI design, and e-commerce development.[1][2][3] The company serves startups, SMEs, and change-makers worldwide, solving problems like scalability, user experience, and commercial viability in sectors such as education, health & wellness, financial services, travel, and e-commerce by delivering secure, reliable platforms—evidenced by 80 completed projects, 50 happy clients, and contributions to apps for plastic-free food delivery, mental health transformation, and youth education.[1][2][6] With around 60-176 skilled experts using technologies like React Native, NodeJS, Flutter, and AI tools, Hipster emphasizes pragmatic, cost-efficient IT for growth momentum, reporting $5 million in 2025 revenue.[2][4][5]
Hipster was founded in 2016 by Nikhil Gupta (CEO) and Bok, sparked by a casual dinner discussion at a Singapore hawker center; they bootstrapped operations from an HDB flat, blending Nikhil's pragmatic entrepreneurial focus on commercially viable tech with experience from startups and Fortune 500 management.[2][4] Early emphasis was on supporting seed-stage startups and SMEs with affordable bespoke websites, mobile apps, hardware integration, and IT consultancy, evolving from a small team to offices in Singapore and India while maintaining a non-corporate culture without dress codes.[1][2][3][4] Pivotal traction came from global clients and diverse projects, growing to 63 employees and owning side ventures like barter platforms.[4][7]
Hipster rides the wave of AI-driven digital transformation and no-code/low-code trends, capitalizing on Singapore's status as a Southeast Asian tech hub amid rising demand for affordable, scalable apps in emerging markets like healthtech, edtech, and sustainable e-commerce.[1][2][5][6] Timing aligns with post-pandemic SME digitization and global startup booms, where cost pressures favor outsourced, user-focused agencies over in-house teams—market forces like cloud adoption (AWS/Azure) and hybrid apps amplify their edge in serving underserved sectors.[1][3] They influence the ecosystem by nurturing seed-stage ventures, providing hardware-software integrations, and fostering change-makers, contributing to broader impacts like mental health accessibility and eco-friendly logistics in a competitive landscape of full-stack agencies.[4][6][7]
Hipster's blend of AI expertise, global reach, and startup-friendly pricing positions it for expansion into high-growth areas like on-demand platforms and wearable tech, potentially scaling beyond $5M revenue through deeper AI/blockchain integrations and India office leverage.[2][4][5] Trends like edge AI, sustainable tech, and APAC digitization will shape their path, evolving influence from service provider to strategic partner for unicorn incubators. This pragmatic powerhouse, born from a hawker chat, continues proving tech's power when grounded in user needs and viability.[1][2]
Hipster has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Hipster's investors include 14W, Acequia Capital, Baseline Ventures, Benchmark, Betaworks Ventures, Big Sky Health, Catapult Capital, CoinFund, Draper Associates, Felicis Ventures, Founders Co-op, Goodwater Capital.
Hipster has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in March 2011.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2011 | $1.0M Seed | 14W, Acequia Capital, Baseline Ventures, Benchmark, Betaworks Ventures, Big Sky Health, Catapult Capital, CoinFund, Draper Associates, Felicis Ventures, Founders Co-op, Goodwater Capital, Govtech Fund, Kapor Capital, Khosla Ventures, LAUNCH, MIRAISE, Offline Ventures, Outlander Labs, Point Nine Capital, Practical Venture Capital, PS Investments, Rapoport Investments, Redpoint Ventures, SciFi VC, Shasta Ventures, Slow Ventures, Sound Ventures, South Park Commons, Techstars, True Ventures, Uncork Capital, Upside Partnership, Vayner RSE, Western Technology Investment, Y Combinator, Zinc, Bill Raduchel, Chris Kelly, Dan Martell, Dustin Moskovitz, Hiro Tamura, Joi Ito, Josh Spear, Joshua Schachter, Karl Jacob, Marc Benioff, Mark Goines, Mark Pincus, Roy Rodenstein, Scott Banister, Shervin Pishevar, Wayne Crosby, Wences Casares |