We build for the people who make residence halls feel like home.
Hangtight builds technology for Residence Life and student housing teams. We started with RA training and ResLife conferences. Now we are developing Echo to help teams hear from residents between the big moments.
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.
We build around the daily work behind those moments, giving housing teams tools that keep the schedule, the resources, and the community connected.
Belonging
Residents feel known, not just housed. Every student should feel part of the community where they live.
Connection
The strongest halls are built by people showing up for each other.
Visibility
Teams deserve more than one annual snapshot of how residents are doing.
Easy to run
Community takes effort. Running the technology should not.
Built by people who understand how ResLife actually works.
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.
We build around the realities, pressures, and workflows of that work. Our firsthand ResLife experience shapes tools that help these teams 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, we'd love to show you what Hangtight can do for your community.