# Jason Craparo

> Jason Craparo is the founder and CEO of Hovr, a Philadelphia-based marketing technology company whose patented, no-code tool sits on top of hotel and travel brand websites and turns static pages into interactive, video-rich experiences that drive direct bookings. A Babson MBA who started as a dishwasher at 14 and ran Sonic Drive-In franchises by 21, Jason spent six years at social enterprise Juma Ventures before founding networking apps Contap and Hio, then pivoting the technology into hospitality. He holds a dozen granted patents, is a certified private pilot who flies aerobatics, runs triathlons, and is a father of three.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Hovr
- **Organizations:** Hovr, Hio, Contap, Juma Ventures, Sonic Drive-In, General Assembly, City of San Diego Equal Opportunity Commission
- **From:** Endicott, New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA (Roger W. Babson Award; Sorenson Scholar), Babson College, Certificate in plant-based nutrition, Cornell University
- **Known for:** Founder & CEO of Hovr, a patented no-code marketing technology platform for hospitality, Holds 12 granted patents, including live website broadcasting and personalized content pathways, Won Babson College's top honor, the Roger W. Babson Award, and the Sorenson Scholar academic distinction

## Career timeline

- **childhood** — Ran a landscaping business at 12 and washed dishes at 14 in Endicott, NY, an IBM manufacturing town
- **~21** — Became managing partner of Sonic Drive-In franchises in Myrtle Beach
- **2008** — Earned certified private pilot license; later trained in advanced aerobatics
- **6 years** — Served on the executive/site-director team at Juma Ventures, a national social enterprise employing inner-city youth across six US cities (San Diego)
- **San Diego** — Appointed by the Mayor of San Diego to the Equal Opportunity Commission; won ABC 10News Community Leadership award
- **pre-Hovr** — Founded and led Contap and Hio (Hio Social), relationship-building / networking apps
- **2021** — Launched Hovr, initially as 'Networking as a Service,' then pivoted into hospitality and travel marketing technology
- **present** — Leads Hovr as founder & CEO from Philadelphia; holds 12 granted patents

## Achievements

- Founder & CEO of Hovr, a patented no-code marketing technology platform for hospitality
- Holds 12 granted patents, including live website broadcasting and personalized content pathways
- Won Babson College's top honor, the Roger W. Babson Award, and the Sorenson Scholar academic distinction
- Appointed by the Mayor of San Diego to the Equal Opportunity Commission
- Won the ABC 10News Community Leadership award
- Built Hovr deployments posting 20 to 40 times the hospitality industry's average click-through rates
- Certified private pilot (since 2008) with advanced aerobatics training

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Posted about the Hovr team being 'in full force' at two industry events, signaling active go-to-market in hospitality.
- **2024** — Discussed the upcoming 'Pathways' feature, a TikTok-style branching content experience for hotel websites, targeted for a Q3 launch.

## Links

- Website: https://gethovr.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncraparo/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtyler623/

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Last updated: 2026-07-01