Stripe x Briefcase: AI FinTech London Hackathon
AI Agents in Fintech - Evening Hackathon
150 developers. One evening. Central London.
Build autonomous AI agents that handle real financial operations - agents that don't just analyse money, but move it. Ship a working prototype in three hours and demo it live to judges from Stripe, Meta, and the 10 Downing Street AI Team.
📅 Schedule
5:15 PM - Doors open & registration
5:45 PM - Opening: mission briefing, tracks and scoring explained
6:00 PM - Hacking begins. Go solo or team up (max 4 per team)
7:30 PM - 🍕 Pizza - keep building
9:00 PM - Code freeze. Submit via the event page
9:05 PM - Judging & finalist selection
9:30 PM - Finalist demos
9:50 PM - Awards
10:00 PM - Close
🚀 Why Join?
Ship something real - walk out with a working fintech AI agent you built in one evening
Win £2,000 - cash prize for the overall winner
Stripe credits - £5k, £3k, and £1k in credits for track winners
Side quests - bonus prizes for creative builds beyond the main tracks
Meet your next co-founder - 150 of London's sharpest AI and fintech builders in one room
🎯 Tracks
Two tracks, revealed at the opening briefing. One hint: your agent will be handling real money movement - think autonomy, policy, and auditability. Plus bonus side quests for builds that go off-script.
🧑💻 Who Should Come?
Developers, ML engineers, and technical founders who want to build with AI agents in fintech. Come with a team of up to 4, or join solo and pair up on the night.
Bring: your laptop, a charger, and an idea (optional - tracks will spark plenty).
⚖️ Judges
🤝 Hosted By
Sponsors: Briefcase, Stripe, Cognee
Briefcase: First AI native ledger
Stripe: Payment provider
Cognee: Open Source Memory Platform for Agents
Organisers: Jan Stehlik (Briefcase) & Fionn O Colmain (Stripe)