Night Hack by Founders, Inc
Hosted by Founders, Inc. Events + Adrianna Lakatos
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What to look forward to
Night Hack will give builders five hours to create and demo a robot, AI agent, game, or other project, with live judging and awards for standout work. Approved solo builders and teams of up to four will compete for cash, tools, and $10,000 in Anthropic API credits, with $50 in API credits available to every builder.
Inside the event
Five hours to build. Then show us what works.
A robot. An agent. A game. That side project you can't stop thinking about.
Night Hack is back at Founders, Inc. on October 30. Come make something you want to show off.
Last time: nearly 1,000 signups and 120+ projects submitted in five hours.
The night
Friday, October 30 · Fort Mason, San Francisco
- 4:15pm: Check-in + team formation
- 5–10pm: Build
- 10pm: Exhibition + judging, followed by finalist demos and awards
- 11pm: Close
No re-entry after 10pm.
Prizes + builder perks
Cash prizes, tools to build with, and $10,000 in Anthropic API prize credits up for grabs.
Anthropic is also providing $50 in API credits per builder.
We’re finalizing the cash-prizes & additional perks. Award details and redemption instructions will be shared ahead of the event.
Our partners
Firecrawl helps AI applications search, crawl and extract useful data from the web.
Bolt helps you build apps and websites by chatting with AI.
Convex brings your app’s backend together with a realtime database and server functions.
TinyFish gives AI agents tools to navigate websites and complete tasks across the web.
Anthropic, the team behind Claude, is returning with API credits for builders and prize credits for the top three teams.
What to build
Start something new or add a substantial capability to an existing project. Existing code, models and hardware are welcome. Judges evaluate the work completed during the sprint.
Live demos. No slides.
Come solo or in teams of up to four. Every teammate must apply individually and receive approval.
Bringing hardware?
Bring your complete setup, tools, cables, chargers and a software or simulation fallback. Hardware requires advance review for space, power and safety.
We cannot provide hardware or electronics-lab access, including soldering, fabrication and 3D printing. Bringing your own printer requires approval.
Everyone should bring a laptop and charger.
Approved builders receive Discord access and final instructions after confirming through Luma. Photography and recording may take place. Builders under 18 need parent or guardian permission.
Apply for a builder spot above.
San Francisco, CA
Venue listed by the organizer · San Francisco, CA. Confirm the final address before traveling.
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Last checked: Oct 18, 2026. Confirm current availability before making plans.
Organizer page checked: Oct 18, 2026. Check registration for the latest details.