Hype Luxury Mobility

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Hype Luxury Mobility
Company type Private
Industry Car rental
Founded2017;8 years ago (2017)
FounderRaghav Belavadi
Headquarters Bangalore, India
Areas served
India, UAE, UK, USA
Servicesluxury car rental, yacht rental, private jet rental
Website www.hype.luxury

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.

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Fleet

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

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]

Onboarding Nirvik Singh

In 2025, the company appointed Nirvik Singh, a global advertising and business leader, as Chairman to support its strategic expansion. [12]

Brand Ambassador

Suniel Shetty has collaborated with HYPE as the brand ambassador. [13] [14] [15]

Expansion to the USA

In 2025, Hype Luxury announced its entry into the United States market, extending its global footprint beyond Europe, India, and the Middle East.

References

  1. ↑ "Amex in pact with Hype Mobility to offer luxury cars on rent". Economic Times. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "What is steering yacht tourism in India in the post-pandemic lockdown season". TravelDailyMedia.
  3. ↑ "From Yacht to Cars and Jets, India's Luxury Rental Mobility Industry Is On a Boom". News18.
  4. ↑ "Yachts, Audis and other luxuries on rent for social media-crazy millennials". Business Standard.
  5. ↑ "Hype expands its services; eyes 300% growth by 2024". Economic Times.
  6. ↑ "Now rent a luxury car for Rs 6,999 per day in these cities: Rolls-Royce, Maserati & more". FinancialExpress.
  7. ↑ "Luxury car rental startup HYPE in talks to raise $25-30 million". LiveMint.
  8. ↑ "HYPE to drive luxury car rental business to new growth areas". DeccanHerald.
  9. ↑ "Hype Launches Luxury Yacht Rental In India". BusinessWorld.
  10. ↑ "Hype have access to about 100 aircraft". TheHinduBusinessLine.
  11. ↑ "Luxury car rental startup Hype Luxury raises Pre-Series A round". TVW News India.
  12. ↑ [reference]
  13. ↑ "Suniel Shetty to endorse luxury mobility rental player Hype". MediaNews.
  14. ↑ "Actor Suniel Shetty is the face of mobility platform Hype Luxury". Moneycontrol. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Suniel Shetty to be face of Hype Luxury". Economic Times. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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