AI Agent Hackathon @Beta Fund - 30K Cash prize
Beta Hacks is a monthly hackathon series designed for the most ambitious builders, engineers, and students to turn ideas into real products — fast.
Whether you’re exploring a new concept, validating a startup idea, or pushing the limits of emerging technologies, Beta Hacks provides the environment, resources, and community to help you ship.
Each month, participants will gather to collaborate in teams or build solo, working intensively to prototype and launch functional products within a focused timeframe. Throughout the event, founders and builders will have access to hands-on support from experienced mentors, investors, and operators across AI, product, and go-to-market.
At the end of each hackathon, teams will demo their projects to the open-floor. Projects will be evaluated based on innovation, execution, technical depth, and real-world potential.
🏆 Prize
🥇 #1 — $2,000 cash
🥈 #2 — $1,500 cash
🥉 #3 — $500 cash
💰 Investment Opportunity — At least one team will be selected for $25,000 and Up to $50,000 investment. The other top teams will be considered for a $25,000 - $50,000 investment from Beta Fund, subject to due diligence and follow-up discussions.
📅 Agenda
9:00 – 10:30 AM — Check-in & Breakfast
Meet other builders and form your team
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM — Opening Remarks by Beta Fund
10:45 – 11:15 AM — Co-host Workshop
listen from:
Hang Huang - Founder @ Insforge
Bei Zhang - VP of Growth @ Evermind
11:15 – 12:45 PM — Lunch & Form your team
1:00 – 5:00 PM — Build
5:00 - 6:30 — Demo (10 teams selected by judges)
6:30 - 7:00 PM — Award + Wrap up
Winners announced and closing remarks.
Who should attend:
Engineers, designers, and technical builders
Early-stage founders and aspiring founders
Students and professionals interested in startups and AI
Anyone motivated to build and launch ambitious products
Criteria:
The Challenge: Building the AI-Native Future Participants are tasked with building "primitives" and "intelligence layers" that bridge foundation models and real-world utility. Projects must align with one of three investment pillars
Pillar 1: AI-Native Organization OS – Infrastructure for teams where agents outnumber humans, focusing on orchestration, security, and reliability.
Pillar 2: Vertical AI – Converting service industries (e.g., customs, insurance, construction) into software-margin businesses.
Pillar 3: Physical AI – The intelligence layer connecting software to the physical world via multimodal reasoning or simulation.
Build something that matters.
Judges:
Bei Zhang, VP of Growth @ EverMind
David Chi, Founding Partner @ Beta Fund
Hang Huang, Co-Founder & CEO @ Insforge (YC P26)
Joana F. , CTO @ Cascade (a16z speedrun)
Mark Liu, Investor @ Upscale X
Oleh Shkinder, Senior Product Manager @ Binance
Saurabh Yergattikar, Technology Leader @ Ebay
Neville Mehta, Engneer @ Samsung ads