Since our founding in 2018, HiHello has been on a mission to help enterprises, businesses, and individual users strengthen relationships and amplify the power of their network. We created a new category of B2B SaaS, and for the last six years, we've advanced a societal shift towards digital business card solutions as people from all industries have joined this transformation, adopting digital business cards, email signatures, and virtual backgrounds powered by HiHello.
Throughout 2024, we embraced innovation, community feedback, and our ongoing commitment to sustainability like never before. Together with our customers, we've created a meaningful and measurable impact. Join us as we reflect on these achievements and celebrate how you helped shape this journey.
The Impact of HiHello in 2024
- Nearly 1.2 billion impressions were created by using virtual backgrounds, email signatures, and digital business cards with HiHello.
- Close to 19 million digital business cards were shared, which saved nearly 1,000 trees.
- Every 8 seconds, someone updated their card, helping to save half a million dollars in business card printing and shipping costs.
- 1.8 million new qualified leads captured, helping users expand their networks and businesses.
- 116,000 paper business cards, badges, and notes were transcribed into your business contact manager with HiHello’s AI card scanner.
- 53% of card recipients took action to save or interact with your cards.
- Global impact achieved in 180+ countries and over 177 languages.
Growing Together: HiHello’s Tree Match Program
As digital business card adoption grows, so has the positive environmental impact associated with eliminating physical business cards. We’re so proud of the genuine and measurable impact HiHello created in 2024. We decided to double down on our sustainability commitment by planting as many trees as our community saved with digital business card utilization throughout the year. You saved almost 1,000 trees, and we’re planting 1,000 more. Together, that’s enough trees to produce oxygen for 4,000 people annually. Learn how we calculate the environmental impact of a business card in our sustainability report.
Every time you use HiHello, you’re helping to further reduce the environmental impact of paper business cards, NFC business cards, and any other forms of physical contact exchange. Thank you for helping us reach a record environmental impact by using your HiHello cards in 2024!
The Most Powerful Information Exchange
This year, HiHello users continued to embrace the customization and versatility of electronic business cards by adding links, videos, social media, and more to your cards. And that paid off–your commitment to sharing rich, interactive information to more connections and more business possibilities. In 2024, 42% of card views drove direct traffic to the information on your card, and these were the most popular fields:
1. Website
2. Phone
3. Email
4. Instagram
5. Facebook
HiHello Across the Globe: World Leaderboard
HiHello is a global enterprise solution with users across more than 180 countries. This year, the countries that shared the most virtual business cards were:
1. The United States
2. The United Kingdom
3. Canada
4. The Netherlands
5. Australia
The Digital Revolution: Who's Embracing Digital Business Cards?
From accounting firms to architects, you can find a HiHello user for any profession, but there are some industries where digital cards have become indispensable. The top five industries that went digital with HiHello were:
1. Insurance
2. Banking & Financial Services
3. Real Estate
4. Automotive
5. Engineering
The Environmental Impact of Digital Business Cards in 2024
One of HiHello’s commitments is to create a truly eco-friendly networking solution, which is why we built a 100% digital platform that doesn’t create any physical waste (like NFC products). In 2024, that commitment paid off, with our biggest impacts yet. Together with our users, HiHello contributed to:
- Saving nearly 1,000 trees
- Conserving 378,000 gallons of water
- Avoiding 57,000 pounds of carbon emissions
- Preventing 56,000 pounds of waste
To put this into perspective…
- 1,000 trees could produce oxygen for nearly 2,000 people for an entire year
- 378,000 gallons of water could supply the average family for nearly 4 years
- 57,000 pounds of carbon emissions is equivalent to the lifetime of emissions for 13 people
- 56,000 pounds of waste is equivalent to the weight of 14 cars
The Best Digital Business Cards of 2024
With hundreds of thousands of new users and new digital business cards created, you demonstrated so many ways to use HiHello. From traditional business cards to cards that represent all the facets of your life. In 2024, you made cards for your side hustles, volunteerism, your kids, even your dogs, and so much more. Here are examples of a few of our favorite (and coolest) card ideas we saw this year:
The Innovation of HiHello in 2024
Ok, maybe not everything. That would take a whole blog itself, but we wanted to hit on some of the most exciting updates of the year. Without further ado, here’s almost everything new and updated with HiHello this year:
HiHello Connect
With HiHello Connect, you can network, capture leads, and nurture connections like never before. From offline sharing to enhanced contact management and lead capture tools, HiHello Connect empowers you to make more connections than ever before.
Learn more about HiHello Connect
Improved Contact exchange
We’ve boiled the contact exchange down to its essence. Now, anyone who receives your digital card can save your details in just two taps. No fluff, no unnecessary steps—just a quick, intuitive, and hassle-free exchange.
New Widgets
This year, we unveiled redesigned widgets and added new widget designs so your card is always ready to share right from your home screen. With light and dark modes and even lock screen widgets on iOS, you can share your card without opening the app.
Quick Connect
Along with new widgets comes HiHello Connect, the fastest and simplest way to share your card. Perfect for events for quick-sharing or for every day, you can now add HiHello Connect to your lock screen, so you can share your card and access the card scanner without even unlocking your phone.
The Most User-friendly Contact Exchange Tool
Using HiHello should feel silky-smooth and simple, which is why we created a new mobile user interface. Ranked for Best Usability on G2 for Fall 2024 and Fastest Implementation for Winter 2025, the HiHello app is a leader in contact exchange tools category.
More Powerful Analytics
Knowing how your business cards are performing is key to maximizing their potential. With a redesigned analytics dashboard, you can now seamlessly navigate seamlessly through each individual card’s performance, engagement, and activity on every card.
See everything that’s new at HiHello on our product updates page.
Industry Awards and Recognition
On top of all of our sustainability goals and product releases, HiHello also received numerous awards and recognition, showcasing our dedication to providing the best contact exchange solution.
Will Reeds Top 100 Emerging Tech Companies
Selected for our excellence in workplace culture among emerging tech companies, HiHello was recognized by Will Reed for our innovative approach and impact on the emerging tech landscape.
G2 Top Rankings
With multiple recognitions across various categories, our G2 performance has been exceptional this year.
- Winter 2025: Fastest Implementation (Small Business), High Performer, Leader, Easiest Admin
- Fall 2024: Best Usability, Leader, High Performer Americas
- Summer 2024: High Performer, Leader, Best Support
- Spring 2024: Best Support, Easiest to Do Business With (Small Business)
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These awards not only reflect our incredible team but also our commitment to product excellence and an outstanding user experience.
To everyone who has used HiHello this year, thank you for going digital. We hope you were able to strengthen your relationships and amplify the power of your network with HiHello.
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