World Build 2: Hybrid Hackathon & Program Application
Friends with Benefits and World, with support from the very best web3 VC and ecosystem partners, present World Build 2: a program to assemble top developer and founder talent to build breakthrough applications for World App's +30M users.
World Build is a multi-stage program that takes founders on a 3 month program to accelerate their early stage ideas into fully fledged ventures. The program kicks off with a 48 hour online hackathon, with an option to attend an in-person launch event and coworking in San Francisco. Hackathon winners will share a $15K prize pool.
Winning teams receive an all expenses paid trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina for two people, to build out their idea alongside a host of world class web3 talent as well as the chance to win up to $200K in grant funding. The program ends in December 2025 when successful teams are flown to San Francisco on a fully funded trip to pitch to top tier VC.
To apply for the hackathon via this event page:
Choose the in-person launch in SF or online attendee ticket
Request to join
Complete the application
If your application is complete, you’ll receive approval within 24 hours
If you wish to attend the in person launch event in SF without participating in the hackathon, RSVP here.
Prizes
1st Place
$5,000 cash prize
2x fully funded trips to attend World Build’s build sprint in Buenos Aires in Novemeber 2025
2x FWB membership
1 year subscription to Alchemy Enterprise
3-months of Core plan from Privy
Scale credits from Circle Foundation
2nd Place
$2,000 cash prize
2x FWB membership
1 year subscription to Alchemy Scale
3-months of Core plan from Privy
Scale credits from Circle Foundation
3rd Place
$1,000 cash prize
1x FWB membership
1 year subscription to Alchemy Grow
Alchemy merch
Build credits from Circle Foundation
One-year Grow subscription from Alchemy
Hackathon Judges
Greg Bresnitz, CEO, Friends With Benefits
Anay Simunovic, Investor, Blockchain Capital
Tiago Sada, Chief Product Officer, Tools for Humanity
Debbie Soon, CMO Privyy
Parth Chopra, Principal, Bain Capital Crypto
Chirag Narang, Head of Growth, Uniswap Foundation
Timeline
Thursday, Sep 25, 6pm-9pm PST
Hackathon launch event online and in SF
Friday, Sep 26,
9am PST (6pm CET): Online briefing for those unable to join launch event
9am-6pm: Online hack support(with online office hours from World Build team & Mentors)
9am-6pm: In person coworking in SF, NYC, CDMX and Buenos Aires
Saturday, Sep 27
9am-6pm: Online hack support(with online office hours from World Build team & Mentors)
Sunday, Sep 28, 12pm PST
Hack ends: all projects to be submitted via submission for
Monday, Sep 29, 12.30pm PST
Winners announced
More info here.
Program Partners
World Build is privileged to be supported by the very best Web3 VCs and ecosystem partners supporting World’s mission. Our partners play an active role throughout the program with mentor sessions and workshops, sharing their expertise and networks.
VC partners
Volt
Ecosystem Partners
Alchemy - RPC infrastructure and smart wallets
Circle - home of USDC and payments
Crecimiento - Argentina's premier Web3 community
OHara.ai - Web3’s premier AI coding platform
Privy - your gateway to Web3 ID
Uniswap - Powering cross chain trading and interoperability
Find Out More
Head over to Worldbuild.Fwb.help for more information, including Terms and Conditions and FAQs.
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