We help create thriving residential communities.
Hangtight is a resident experience platform built for university housing and Residence Life. We give teams purpose-built tools for staff training, conferences, and resident check-ins.
What makes a residential community thrive?
Thriving communities do not happen by accident. They are built through intentional programming, consistent connection, and staff who actually know their residents.
Hangtight gives housing teams the platform to make that happen at scale, without adding to their workload.
Belonging
Residents feel known, not just housed. Every student should walk into their building and feel like they are part of something real.
Connection
The strongest halls are built by people showing up for each other. We give residents the tools to make that easier.
Resident insight
Housing teams should have more than a single annual snapshot. Better signals can help staff decide where a timely, human conversation may be useful.
Easy to run
Great community takes effort, but managing the platform should not. Hangtight is built to be lightweight for staff and powerful for residents.
Grounded in years of ResLife experience to build what campus communities deserve next.
We believe Residence Life professionals are the unsung heroes of campus. They play a foundational role in the entire academic experience, shaping the communities where students find belonging, grow, and succeed.
Hangtight was built from firsthand ResLife experience. We are here to give these teams the most innovative tools to do their best work, with the excellence their communities deserve.
Armando Vera Carvajal
Co-Founder & CEO
Rich Fortune
Co-Founder
Ready to see
Hangtight in action?
If you work in student housing and want to see what Hangtight can do for your community, we'd love to show you.