Bolt.new Hackathon 2025

PUSH BOUNDARIES. BUILD THE IMPOSSIBLE.

The World's Largest Hackathon

🤑$1m+

IN TOTAL PRIZES

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BREAKING NEWS: We're trying to set the Guinness World Record for "Most web apps made in 24 hours while simultaneously losing sanity". Help us out by registering now!


Key Highlights

$1m+

Prizes

50+

Sponsors

5K+

Participants

Our Amazing Sponsors


Meet Our Judges

@saranormous

Sarah Guo

@saranormous

Startup Investor & Founder @conviction / Tech Podcast @nopriorspod

@theo

Theo Browne

@theo

Full time CEO @t3dotchat / Part time YouTuber, Investor, and Developer

@youyuxi

Evan You

@youyuxi

Husband / Father of Two / Founder @voidzerodev / Creator @vuejs & @vite_js

@levelsio

Pieter Levels

@levelsio

Serial Entrepreneur, made fly.pieter.com

@officiallogank

Logan K

@officiallogank

Lead Product @Google AI Studio, working on Gemini API

@thisiskp_

Karthik Puvvada

@thisiskp_

AI Launchpad & Founder Relations @PaddleHQ

@tdinh_me

Tony Dinh

@tdinh_me

Founder @ Typingmind.com

@josh_ternyak

Josh Ternyak

@josh_ternyak

Founder & CEO @ Growtha

@dannypostmaa

Danny Postma

@dannypostmaa

Founder @ HeadshotPro.com


Common Questions

Can I join if I'm not a coding ninja ?
Anyone who can code, design, or make dad jokes 🤣. Yes, solo hackers are welcome too (no need to beg friends to join you) 👫.
Do I need a team to avoid being a solo sadboy/girl during the hackathon ?
No, we'll provide team formation events to help you find teammates. No swiping left or right required 🙅‍♂️💻
Can I build a sentient AI that takes over the world ?
You have creative freedom! 🎉

But don't even think about copying and pasting your old code from 2018. 😒

We have AI judges (not the cool kind, the kind that will disqualify you). 🤖

Start from scratch and make something so cool that Elon Musk will DM you asking for a job. 🚀
When will the hackathon be held ? (Hint: it's not on Mars, but it's close)
TBA: Early May 2025 (or whenever @gregisenberg finally decides to stop playing Elden Ring and sets a date)
Will there be a live host who will awkwardly stare at the camera while 10,000 people type in the chat "WHO DIS" ?
Yes, @gregisenberg will awkwardly stare at the camera while 10,000 people type in the chat "WHO DIS" (just kidding, he's a great host, but no promises)
Where's the party happening irl ?
irl pop up hackerhouses in these cities orgianized by @hsrhackerhouse

- blr, india

- san francisco, usa

- nairobi, kenya

- tokyo, japan
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Participants 5,000+
Location Virtual | Pop-up Hackerhouses
Prize Pool $1,000,000+ | Multiple Prize Types
Date TBA (early May 2025)
Goal Break Guinness World Record