Hype

What Hype does

Hype, s.r.o. is a private full-service digital marketing agency founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia (Dunajská 46). The company serves major Slovak brands and corporates across banking, FMCG, food, logistics, gastro, and sports verticals with a portfolio of services including social media marketing, digital campaign planning and execution, PPC advertising, SEO, content marketing, email marketing, graphic design and visual identity, website development, video production, and mobile marketing. Its client roster includes 365.bank, Podravka, SYNCREON (DP World), Dr. Oetker, HYZA, Drevona, and others, with case-study evidence of campaign outcomes such as 4.4 million organic views for the Podravka #ktvojmuštýlu campaign and 621 job positions filled through an interactive recruitment kiosk for SYNCREON.

The business operates as a professional services agency with a compact team of 13 employees delivering bespoke, quote-based engagements to enterprise and mid-market clients. Hype supplements its service revenue with content marketing assets (DigiNews blog, Buzz & Word newsletter), operates a Hype Academy internship program, and maintains an active organic presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok. The agency holds Google Partner certification and ADMA membership, and has received regional industry recognition including a Zlatý klinec shortlist and a Digital PIE bronze award. Its proprietary technology footprint is limited; in 2025 it introduced a prompt-based 'AI Generator' image tool on its website (branded 'MARKETING ROBTE PROMPTNE'), but no proprietary SaaS platform, API, or foundational AI model is disclosed.

Hype is funded entirely through operating cash flow with no disclosed external investment rounds, parent company, or institutional backing. The company is privately held under Slovak law as an s.r.o. (private limited company), operates exclusively within Slovakia, and reports no subsidiaries, mergers, acquisitions, or leadership changes in the available data.

Name

Hype

Legal name

Hype, s.r.o.

Website

https://hype.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hype is a Bratislava-based, full-service digital marketing agency founded in 2014 that delivers social media, digital campaigns, PPC, SEO, design, and web development services to major Slovak enterprise brands across banking, FMCG, logistics, and food.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (54181), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Media Buying Agencies (54183)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Performance Creative & Ad Production (Dynamic/Iterative) (BPAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Influencer Media Amplification (Paid Creator Whitelisting/Spark Ads) (MPAAABAL), Search, Review & Ratings Management (SEO/Content/Platforms/Local Listings) (MPAAAOAC)

Keywords

• Digital marketing services
• Social media marketing
• PPC advertising management
• Graphic design services
• Website development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

HQ country

Slovakia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Digital Marketing Services: Hype generates revenue through providing professional digital marketing services to Slovak brands and companies. Services include social media marketing management, digital campaign planning and execution, PPC advertising management, SEO, content marketing, graphic design, and website creation. Revenue is derived from client retainers and project-based engagements for enterprise and mid-market customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hype is a full-service Slovak digital marketing agency that delivers social media marketing, digital campaigns, PPC, SEO, content marketing, email marketing, graphic design, and website development for major Slovak brands. The agency combines marketing strategy with original video content production and visual design, supported by analytics-driven ad optimization, and also offers a website-embedded AI image generation tool. Engagements are delivered as professional services on retainer or project basis to enterprise and mid-market clients.

Product overview

Hype is a full-service digital marketing agency founded in 2014, based in Bratislava, Slovakia. The company offers a comprehensive suite of marketing services organized around core digital disciplines: Social Media Marketing (SMM), Digital Campaigns, PPC (Pay-Per-Click), SEO, Content Marketing, E-mail Marketing, Graphic Design, Website Development, Blogging, and Mobile Marketing. The agency also provides an internal AI Generator tool for image generation from text prompts. Their service portfolio is delivered through creative strategy, data analytics, and integrated campaign execution, serving major Slovak brands with over 2,500 completed projects and 20+ active clients. The agency also operates a Hype Academy internship program and maintains a blog (DigiNews) covering digital marketing trends.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Media Marketing (SMM) End-to-end social media management including content strategy, creative production, audience targeting, and paid ad optimization across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for Slovak brands seeking authentic engagement with digital audiences.
• Digital Campaigns Full digital campaign development service combining creative strategy, multi-channel execution, and data-driven optimization to meet specific marketing objectives for enterprise clients.
• PPC (Pay-Per-Click Advertising) Paid advertising management across Google Ads and other digital platforms, using analytics tools and latest ad formats to target specific audience segments and drive conversions.
• SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Search engine optimization services to improve organic visibility, keyword rankings, and inbound search traffic for Slovak brand websites.
• Content Marketing Strategic content creation including blogging and copywriting designed to engage target audiences and support inbound marketing goals.
• E-mail Marketing Email campaign management service including creative design, automation flows, segmentation, and performance optimization.
• Graphic Design Visual design services including logo and branding, key visuals, web design, illustrations, animations, and photo production for Slovak brands.
• Website Development Custom website creation and web design service focused on modern aesthetics and user experience for Slovak brand clients.
• Mobile Marketing Marketing strategies targeting mobile device users and mobile-first audiences, including mobile-optimized content and campaign delivery.
• Blogging Blog content creation and management service for client websites to support SEO and inbound marketing goals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.4 million organic views generated through the Podravka campaign, including 2.8 million on TikTok
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ADMA (Association of Direct Marketing)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHype is a member of ADMA (Association of Direct Marketing), the Slovak association for direct and digital marketing professionals. Membership indicates industry standing and adherence to professional marketing standards.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wavemaker Slovakia: Global media, content, and digital agency with Slovak operations; competes for paid-media and digital planning work on the same large Slovak enterprise accounts Hype serves.
• McCann Slovakia: Slovak office of McCann Worldgroup; offers integrated advertising, digital, and social services to enterprise clients, competing with Hype for the same large-brand engagements in Slovakia.
• Wiktor Leo Burnett Slovakia: Slovak office of global creative network Leo Burnett, providing full-service advertising and digital campaign work for major brands; competes for the same large Slovak enterprise accounts as Hype but with broader network resources.
• Publicis Slovakia: Slovak arm of global network Publicis Groupe, providing advertising, digital, and media services to large advertisers — overlaps with Hype's enterprise roster but competes from a global-network position.
• Jung von Matt (formerly Kaspen): Regional creative network with Slovak presence (formerly Kaspen); provides brand, digital, and social services comparable to Hype but backed by a larger international network.

Direct peers

• Effectix: Czech full-service digital marketing agency offering PPC, SEO, social media, content, and analytics — the closest regional direct peer to Hype in size, service mix, and Central European enterprise client focus.
• Oliver Agency: Slovak creative and digital agency offering brand strategy, digital campaigns, and content production for enterprise clients — directly comparable service mix and domestic market focus to Hype.
• Zaraguza: Czech digital and creative agency providing social media, content, and campaign services; comparable to Hype in mid-market/enterprise digital positioning across Central Europe.
• TRIAD: Slovak digital agency offering web development, digital marketing, and creative services; comparable to Hype in service breadth and Slovak enterprise client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hype.sk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hypesk
• Instagraminstagram.com/hype.sk
• TikToktiktok.com/@hype.digital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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