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Build the future of Generative AI. Selected teams will be considered for Afore Capital's pre-seed program ($500k-$2M+).
Following the success of Agent Foundry, Return of the Agents is the third & final installment in our trilogy of hackathons - pushing the frontier of generative AI. This exclusive gathering convenes top founders, ambitious developers, & frontier researchers to create venture-scale products.
Return of the Agents is a hybrid hackathon - anchored by an in-person build weekend, with remote participation available for select teams.
Over one high-energy weekend, 500+ hand-selected builders will design, prototype, & deploy groundbreaking systems - from state-of-the-art image & video generation to multimodal platforms redefining how we create, communicate, & collaborate.
Why Afore Capital
Afore Capital is a founder-first pre-seed fund known for backing companies at inception-often before a product exists. Their team works closely with builders coming out of hackathons, side projects, & early technical collaborations, helping exceptional teams turn prototypes into enduring companies.
Participation in Return of the Agents places teams directly in front of Afore partners, operators, & mentors who actively source & support companies emerging from high-signal technical environments like this one.
Team Formation & Referrals
This year, we're raising the bar on team quality.
Applicants are encouraged to refer their strongest teammates & build with people they trust to ship at a high level. Referrals are tracked directly through your shared luma link - anyone who applies using your link is counted as your referral & evaluated as part of your team.
Acceptance decisions increasingly reflect team strength, technical depth, & execution potential, not just individual profiles. It will also holistically increases the likelihood of creating something exceptional for 500k-2M in pre-seed funding.
What to Expect
Hands-on technical workshops & mentorship from industry leaders
A showcase judged by top investors, operators, & AI experts
$5,000 in prizes plus recognition & fast-track opportunities into venture-scale products
For students: Participation may strengthen your application to Afore's FIR U (Founder-in-Residence University) program afore.vc/firu
This is where the most driven entrepreneurs will launch companies that shape the next era of generative AI.
More Info aforehacks.org
AI Valley is a community rooted in supporting exceptional first-generation builders, founders, & creators. We curate environments where ambitious people meet collaborators, mentors, & opportunities through hackathons, workshops, & intimate gatherings across AI, tech, & the arts. If you care about who you build with as much as what you build, this is your place.
Website: https://aivalley.io
Events: https://lu.ma/aivalley
Community (Discord): https://discord.gg/QESCnSUPC9
Newsletter: https://aivalleyio.substack.com
All links: https://aivalley.io/links
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