SNR >> 1 Hackathon
A highly curated, small hackathon for top engineers and researchers. We are hosting up to 40 builders in Napa, California, at the private residence of a Shark Tank investor (Colombia and México).
Because this is a curated event, no +1s are allowed.
Main organizer
Bunny Labs: Data collection platform for high-quality human data.
Supporters
We are grateful to our supporters for providing credits, swag, and judges:
Lovable Team: Alexandria
v0 by Vercel Team: Caroline
Hosts
Alexander Torrenegra: Founder of Torre.ai (raised $20M), cofounder of Bunny Inc and Voice123 (bootstrapped, sold to private equity). Angel investor and LP. Known for Shark Tank Colombia and México.
Tania Zapata: Cofounder of Bunny Inc and Voice123 (bootstrapped, sold to private equity). LP and angel investor.
Alan Arguello: Partner at Bunny Labs. Former founder (VC-backed), ex-software engineer, and previously worked with a Rappi cofounder supporting founders.
Hackathon Team
Diana Muñoz: AI Product at Ontop (YC W21, Series A)
Manuel Santiago: GTM Engineer at Domu (YC W24, Seed)
Prize
Direct pitch to Alexander in the following weeks for a potential investment opportunity
Schedule (8 hours)
09:00 Arrival, coffee, meet builders, form teams
10:00 Build
13:00 Lunch break
17:30 Final hour (polish + demo prep)
18:00 Demos + awards
Logistics
Parking for up to 25 cars
Finger food, snacks, and beverages available throughout the day
Judges
Gagan Bhat: Member of Technical Staff at Anthropic
Gonzalo Maldonado: Founder of Sanscourier.ai & a16z speedrun alumni
What we look for when judging
Problem quality: Is it meaningful, and why does it matter?
First-principles thinking: Why does this approach make sense?
Execution + technical depth: Complexity is not the goal, but we care how deep you can go and how well it works
Who’s a great fit
We are optimizing for high technical talent in the Bay Area, such as:
CS students at top universities
Engineers building at the application layer (startups or FAANG)
Researchers (university or AI lab), including foundational work
Not the best fit
People who are only casually curious about AI
People who just started using vibe-coding tools
People mainly looking to network (this is a build-first day)
Our partners’ tools (Claude, Gemini, Lovable, v0) can help you move fast. What matters is how deep you can go with them.
FAQs
Is there a theme?
No. Surprise us. We will provide credits, and we want you to be ambitious within the time constraints. Robotics, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and hardware are welcome.
Do I need a team?
No. Solo builders are welcome. Teams are also welcome.
Any guidelines?
Be respectful, be ready to build, and show up with a strong maker mindset. If you form a team, we recommend up to 3 people.