​Rebuild Private Markets: The Ylookup x Encode AI Hackathon

​Private markets still run on spreadsheets, PDFs and endless back-and-forth. On 5-6 September, Ylookup and Encode are bringing together 100 builders at Encode Hub to change that.

​Teams will compete across two tracks: push an AI model to generate complex Excel formulas, or build a new product around real problems faced by fund managers.

​Builders will get anonymised industry data, live user interviews and access to mentors, then turn their idea into a working product over one weekend.

​What to expect:

• ​Mentor office hours

• ​Live fund-manager interviews

• ​Research and product tracks

• ​Application-based, with teams of up to four

• ​Throughout the hack individuals and teams that demonstrate exceptional ability may be given the chance to interview for a role at Ylookup

• ​All participants will receive free credits to build their projects during the hackathon!

• ​Selected teams will have an investor pitch opportunity with EQT Ventures & interviews at Ylookup

• ​The winning team will receive prizes worth $2,000 in total +

​Who it's for:

​Engineers, builders and data people - anyone who's ever had to wrangle messy documents into something clean. Come with a team or find one on the day.

​Schedule:

​Saturday:
- 9:00am Doors open + Breakfast
- 10:00am Kick off ceremony
- 12:00pm Lunch
- 6:30pm Dinner
- 21:00pm Doors closed

Sunday:
- 9:00am Doors open + Breakfast
- 12:00pm Submission deadline!
- 12:00pm Lunch
- 18:00pm Doors closed

​About YLookup
Ylookup builds AI agents for fund and corporate services firms - handling the document extraction, reconciliation and review work that eats analyst hours, and plugging into the systems teams already use.

About Encode
​A global developer community empowering builders through hackathons, accelerators, and educational programmes. They also offer a vibrant coworking space in the heart of Shoreditch, London!