LIGHTSPEED FINAL PITCHES
You don’t have to spend 48 hours building to experience the best part of Lightspeed- you can come watch the final pitches.
Over the course of the weekend, developers, designers, and builders will form teams and tackle real startup + investor-provided challenges. On Sunday, they’ll bring their prototypes to the stage.
This is where you get to see the magic: brand-new ideas, customer validation, and working MVPs—built in just one weekend.
What to Expect
🚀 Live Pitches: Teams present their working prototypes
🏆 Judging + Awards: $2,500 Judges’ Pick + $2,500 Audience Favorite
🔥 Challenge Winners: Each sponsor (VCs + startups) selects a team for 6 months of mentorship
🎉 Community Energy: Join founders, investors, engineers, and startup fans cheering them on
Why Attend?
See the next wave of startup talent in action
Connect with founders, investors, and builders shaping Nashville’s tech scene
Get inspired by what can be built in a single weekend
📅 Schedule for Pitch Attendees
Sunday, September 7
2:00 PM – Live Pitches Begin
4:00 PM – Awards Ceremony (Judges’ Pick + Audience Favorite + Challenge Winners)
4:30 PM – Networking & Wrap-Up
👉 This is your chance to be part of Nashville’s builder culture, even if you’re not coding all weekend.
We are thrilled to partner with Cline for this event, where they will offer $50 in credits to all hackathon participants!
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