Nozomio Hackathon
Build the Future of AI Agents
The hottest hackathon in the city sponsored by Nia and many more. Join us on the 9th of May in San Francisco at the EF office for a not-so-boring event. Sick vibes, delicious food and awesome prizes.
Prizes
1st Place
M5 Macbook Pros / Cash Alternative
Guaranteed job interviews
$10k OpenAI API credits
Various Credits
2nd Place
M4 Mac Minis / Cash Alternative
$5k OpenAI API credits
Various Credits
$500
3rd Place
AirPods Pros / Cash Alternative
$1k OpenAI API credits
Various Credits
$300
Top 6: Hinge premium
Other prizes:
First Class trip to Las Vegas: Gamble to raise your pre-seed
Job interviews with the various sponsors
Stussy gear
Track specific prizes
Hyperspell track
Prize for best submission on this track:
$1k cash
6 months free Hyperspell unlimited usage
Working session with the Hyperspell founders (Conor + Manu) to deploy it
Amplification on Hyperspell channels (Twitter, LinkedIn newsletter)
Insforge track
Prize for best submission on this track:
$1k cash
3k insforge credits
Amplification on Insforge channels (Twitter, LinkedIn newsletter)
Private session with YC founders
Tensorlake track
Prize for best submission on this track:
$3k Credits on Tensorlake platform
Private session with founders
About Nozomio
Nozomio is a product and research lab solving context in the age of AI. Its first product, Nia, is a search and indexing API that continuously provides context from docs, research papers, datasets, codebases, and more, so agents never rely on stale data. It is scalable, 5x cheaper, and reliable.
About AI Nexus
AI Nexus is an event agency with a global community of 5,000+ builders passionate about AI. They run hackathons and tech events across 6 locations worldwide, currently, with the leading AI innovators.
About Vercel
Vercel is the platform for frontend developers, providing the speed and reliability innovators need to create at the moment of inspiration. Vercel enables teams to ship better websites, faster and with zero configuration deployments, global edge infrastructure, and seamless Git integration.
About Devin
Devin is an AI coding agent and software engineer that helps developers build better software faster. Parallel cloud agents for serious engineering teams.
About OpenAI Codex by TatianaSF (Codex Ambassador)
OpenAI’s coding agent that helps teams build and ship faster. OpenAI Codex is a powerful AI-driven software engineering assistant that can read, generate, edit, and even run code. Learn more at https://openai.com/codex/.
About InsForge
InsForge is the backend built for agentic development. It gives AI coding agents everything they need to ship fullstack apps such as Postgres databases, authentication, storage, edge functions, and AI model access - with no setup or server management required. Proven to make agents 1.7x more accurate and 30% more token-efficient.
About Reacher
Reacher is an AI-powered creator marketing platform built for social commerce. It automates the full affiliate workflow - from creator discovery and outreach to campaign management and analytics - making marketing teams 10x more productive on TikTok Shop, Instagram, and YouTube. Backed by Y Combinator (S25).
About Hyperspell
Hyperspell is the company brain for AI agents. It connects to a team's data (Slack, email, docs, code, CRM) and synthesizes it into context any agent can read. Backed by Y Combinator and SOC 2 certified.
About Tensorlake
Tensorlake is a stateful sandbox compute platform built for AI agents. It provides fast, isolated execution environments where agents and tool calls can run with their own filesystem, shell, and software stack. With 150ms startup times and industry-leading file system performance, Tensorlake is built for complex, long-running agentic workloads at scale.
About Convex
Convex is the backend platform that keeps your app in sync. It lets developers express their entire backend - databases, queries, auth, and APIs - in pure TypeScript, with real-time updates that just work out of the box. No state managers, no cache invalidation, no infrastructure headaches.
About Aside
Aside is building a new kind of browser, one that acts as the operating system for AI. Instead of forcing agents to rely on endless integrations and constant user approval, Aside lets AI work directly inside the browser where modern work already happens: docs, banking, recruiting, design, and more. Backed by Y Combinator and based in San Francisco.
Venue provided by EF
Entrepreneurs First (EF) turns exceptional individuals into funded founders. Some might have an early idea, others may need a cofounder. What matters is their potential. We back these founders first, then give them a bridge to Silicon Valley. To date, their companies are worth > $16B.
Tracks
Tracks to be announced on the day!
Schedule
8am:
Doors open
Breakfast is served
8:30am:
All sponsors talk
9:15am:
Hacking starts
12:00pm:
Hyperspell Talk
12:30pm:
Lunch is served
3:00pm:
Second talk (Speakers announced soon)
6:00pm:
Submissions close
Dinner is served
6:10pm:
In-person judging starts
7:30pm:
Finalist presentations
8:00pm:
Winners announced!
What to Expect
• Build alongside top AI talent
• Get hands-on with Nozomio's agent infrastructure
• Compete for prizes
• Connect with founders, engineers, and investors
Whether you're a seasoned AI engineer or just getting started, this is your chance to build something meaningful in a single day.