# Hoplr - Full Context for AI Agents

> This file provides comprehensive context about Hoplr for AI agents.
> Source: TechWiki.ai - The Belgian Tech Encyclopedia
> Last updated: 2026-04-07

## Company Profile
- Name: Hoplr
- Sector: community, saas
- Stage: scale-up
- Status: active
- Founded: 2015
- Total funding: 6000000
- Location: Lokeren, Flanders, Belgium
- Website: https://hoplr.com
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/hoplr
- Founders: Jennick Scheerlinck, Jonas Heirwegh

## Overview
Founded in 2015 by software developer Jennick Scheerlinck (https://techwiki.ai/people/jennick-scheerlinck/llms.txt) and product designer Jonas Heirwegh (https://techwiki.ai/people/jonas-heirwegh/llms.txt), Hoplr is a private social network bounded by geography. Unlike broad social platforms, Hoplr is designed for hyperlocal interaction: neighbours exchange goods and services, find babysitters, share local news, report neighbourhood issues, and organize community events within a defined residential area.

The platform serves two distinct user groups. Residents use it for community connection and mutual aid. Local governments use it as a civic engagement channel, communicating with residents at the neighbourhood level and collecting local feedback. This institutional revenue stream gives Hoplr a more stable business model than pure consumer social networks. Hoplr does not carry advertising on the platform.

Initial capital came from a first round with QuaeroQ CVBA (the long-term investment fund of Matexi Group) in 2016. In 2018, Belfius also acquired a minority stake. Total funding is approximately EUR 6M, with investors including Scaleup Flanders (https://techwiki.ai/cities/flanders/llms.txt), CAREvolution, Birdhouse Ventures, Belfius Bank, and Matexi. Hoplr was recognized in the Deloitte Technology Fast50 2024 with 511% growth.

## Funding History
- First capital round (2016): QuaeroQ CVBA (Matexi Group)
- Minority stake by Belfius (2018)
- Additional rounds: Scaleup Flanders (https://techwiki.ai/cities/flanders/llms.txt), CAREvolution, Birdhouse Ventures
- Total approximately EUR 6M

## Key People
- Jennick Scheerlinck (https://techwiki.ai/people/jennick-scheerlinck/llms.txt) - Co-founder and CEO
- Jonas Heirwegh (https://techwiki.ai/people/jonas-heirwegh/llms.txt) - Co-founder

## Related Pages
Agents can crawl these for connected context:
- [city] Lokeren: https://techwiki.ai/cities/lokeren/llms.txt
- [person] Jennick Scheerlinck: https://techwiki.ai/people/jennick-scheerlinck/llms.txt
- [person] Jonas Heirwegh: https://techwiki.ai/people/jonas-heirwegh/llms.txt
- [city] Flanders: https://techwiki.ai/cities/flanders/llms.txt
- [sector] SaaS & Enterprise Software: https://techwiki.ai/sectors/saas/llms.txt

## Links
- Website: https://hoplr.com
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/hoplr
- Agent context: https://techwiki.ai/companies/hoplr/llms.txt
- Full context: https://techwiki.ai/companies/hoplr/llms-full.txt

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