Sozu Virtual AI Hack 01
Sozu AI Hack is a weekly virtual hackathon with $175K+ in total prizes.
TL;DR
3 x weekly virtual hacks
First submission due Sat Feb 1 @ 6PM EST
$175K+ total prizes
HOW IT WORKS
Submit by Sat @ 6PM EST
Demo Day every Sun @ 10AM EST
Dates:
Week 1 // Jan 27 - Feb 2
Week 2 // Feb 2 - 9
Week 3 // Feb 9 - 16
TRACKS
Build an AI agent
Wildcard (anything AI)
GUIDING PROMPTS
Including but not limited to AI enhancing and powering:
Fund management
Research
Community and social
Art + creatives
PRIZES
Build a project on either track that's either deployed on or aligned with the Mantle ecosystem e.g. a Boy-coded AI-agent.
Weekly prize pool: $5K
→ Distributed evenly among total number of eligible participants.Weekly bounties: $20K total
1st: $10K
2nd $6K
3rd: $4K
Grants*: $100K
→ $20K grants available for up to 5 projects selected by the Mantle ecosystem team over the entirety of the hackathon series.
Rules for Mantle Prizes:
Bounties: Only brand-new builds will be considered for weekly prizes. Build something fresh for each week!
Grants: Iterations of existing projects are allowed. You can submit the same project as many times as you like.
*Finalists may be eligible for priority acceptance to Sozu Haus Denver and additional travel stipends on a case-by-case basis. Apply to Sozu Haus Denver here.
**Prizes will be paid in MNT or USD equivalent for US based participants.
Compliance & KYC Requirements
All winners must complete KYC verification before receiving prize payouts.
Prize distribution will comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Winners based in the U.S. will not be eligible to receive payouts in MNT. Alternative payment arrangements may be provided.
Participants should ensure they are eligible to receive prizes under their local laws.
RESOURCES
Join the official telegram group for Q&As, finding team members and access to mentors/core team.
Follow @sozuhaus on X for updates