# Hayi

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/hayi

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Website: www.hayi.app
- Total disclosed funding: $0.3M
- Latest round: Seed (Feb 27, 2024)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Founded in 2021 and based in Dubai, UAE, Co-founded by Chris Darnell (CEO) and Rene Morgan (COO), Hayi operates as a technology company that offers a mobile application that connects users to individuals located in a specific neighbourhood. In November 2021, the firm raised USD 325,000 in seed funding co-led by investors Falak Startups and Sarya Holdings.

The company through its local neighbourhood mobile application connects residents across Dubai, providing a platform for sharing recommendations, announcements, lost pet reunions, buying and selling pre-loved goods, and organizing local meetups. The app fosters a sense of community and real-world connections among neighbours. The product, Hayi, utilizes geo-fencing to ensure that only residents are part of the neighbourhood networks. Users can access all neighbourhood information in one place without the need to rely on personal apps like Facebook or WhatsApp. The app also allows local businesses to reach, connect, and engage neighbours as well as build their brands and drive customers with local discounts. Additionally, the platform supports the community management operations of the community that the user owns. Hayi mobile application is available in both Google Play and App Store.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Feb 27, 2024 — Plus Venture Capital
- Seed, Jun 1, 2023 — Plus Venture Capital
- Seed, Nov 21, 2021, $0.3M — Falak Startups, Sarya Holdings

## Investors

- Falak Startups (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/falak-startups) — Seed
- Sarya Holdings — Seed
- Plus Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/plus-venture-capital) — Seed