Paytm Build for India Ai Hackathon – Bengaluru
The Paytm Build for India Ai Hackathon – Bengaluru Edition brings together developers, AI enthusiasts, researchers & builders to build innovative solutions for real-world fintech challenges.
Organized by Paytm in collaboration with devSemble, the hackathon gives participants an opportunity to explore AI, build impactful products, and solve meaningful challenges across the Paytm ecosystem.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Solve real-world fintech challenges using AI.
Explore potential hiring opportunities with Paytm and showcase your skills to industry teams.
Compete for exciting prizes, rewards, and recognition.
Build and showcase your solution at the offline hackathon in Bengaluru.
Connect with fellow developers, builders, and AI enthusiasts.
WHAT YOU'LL BUILD
Track 1: Merchant Growth AI
Build the AI business partner for every Paytm merchant.
Build scalable AI-led solutions that help Paytm merchants grow their business, manage operations, and serve customers better. Think beyond payments, identify opportunities where AI can become a trusted business copilot for millions of merchants.
Track 2: AI-Powered Financial Journeys
Make Insurance, Lending and Fintech simpler, faster and more human.
Reimagine customer-facing journeys across Insurance, Lending and Fintech using AI. Focus on removing friction, reducing complexity, and helping customers complete critical financial journeys faster and with greater confidence.
Track 3: Autonomous AI Teammates
Build AI teammates that don't just respond; they get the job done
Design an AI teammate that can go beyond answering questions and deliver measurable outcomes in sales or customer service. The AI should understand context, make decisions, take actions, and work alongside human teams.
STAGE 1: Submit your Pitch
Your presentation should be prepared based on your selected track and must include the following:
📌 Title Slide
📌 Problem Statement
📌 Proposed Solution
📌 Technology/Tech Stack Used
📌 USP (Unique Selling Proposition)
📌 Impact & Benefits
📌 Business Model
Submit your team's pitch deck on the hackathon platform by 11:59 PM IST, 27 Oct. Only shortlisted teams are invited for Stage 2.
STAGE 2: Finals
Teams shortlisted from Stage 1 will be invited to participate in the offline hackathon on 31st October 2026 at the designated venue.
During the hackathon, participants will work on bringing their proposed ideas to life by developing a working prototype or proof of concept.
Teams will have access to mentors during the build and the opportunity to demonstrate their solutions and explain their approach during the evaluation process.
The finalists will submit the prototype, a demo video and the presentation of the prototype built for final evaluation.
Further details regarding reporting time, event guidelines, and evaluation criteria will be communicated to the shortlisted teams.