South African startup HyperDev has launched a generative AI software development platform that helps users build production-ready, full-stack applications using natural language, while still retaining visibility and control over the code.
HyperDev, which launched its alpha testing versions in 2025 and launched a version 11 early this year to a closed ecosystem of aspiring developers, allows users to use AI to more quickly build apps, but retaining control over their own code at the same time.
Its core differentiation is a proprietary “Guided Mode” – AI that helps users get unstuck when AI-generated code becomes difficult to debug or maintain.
“The gap is that most AI coding tools help people start building but not necessarily finish and ship production-grade software,” Riaz Moola, HyperDev’s chairman and founder of HyperionDev, told us.
“HyperDev was built to address that “unstuck” point by actually offering AI that helps users use generative AI models and even fall back to get help from human experts if needed. We compete in the broader AI-native coding and app-builder space, but our focus is on production readiness, maintainability and control rather than just prototyping.”
The platform is experiencing a more than 50 per cent month-on-month increase in users since the launch of its first version, with thousands of users and continued usage of the tool. The startup has secured venture capital support, with Moola saying it was developed for a global market from day one.
“The business is clearly designed for international scale and ongoing expansion,” he said.
HyperDev monetises through paid platform plans and related services, and acquired its first paying customers within days of its closed ecosystem launch.
