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Build the next generation of agentic AI - agents that make starting a company faster, smarter, & more accessible.
Anyone can start a company. Not everyone knows how to get from zero to one. In one day, you'll build autonomous, multi-agent workflows that compress weeks of work across one or more of the toughest early-stage journeys:
Customer Discovery
Validation
Prototyping & Testing
Go-to-Market & Sales
Builders will have access to Claude Code, Anthropic's AI-powered coding environment designed for fast iteration & problem-solving - ideal for creating, testing, & refining agents in real time during the hackathon.
What you'll walk away with
A live demo you can keep building, pitch, or sell.
Feedback from experienced zero-to-one founders.
Exposure to mentors & investors who can help you take the next step.
Note: The goal isn't to build something to pitch us for investment. You're here to prototype agentic workflows that tackle the toughest zero-to-one challenges - & leave with a tool that could plug into a company's real process.
Who should apply
The hackathon is a rare collision of:
Technical builders exploring the founder path.
AI-native hackers with speed & scrappiness.
PhDs & researchers ready to test outside of the lab.
You're not just competing, you're building alongside the same people shaping the next generation of AI-native companies.
Learn from the best
Learn directly from GTM leads at Anthropic, AI/ML engineers from Intercom & ScaleStack, & the Forum Ventures Venture Studio team building AI companies from zero to one.
Confirmed Mentors & Judges: [TBA]
Day-of-flow
10:00 - 10:30 AM: Kickoff & opening remarks
10:30 - 1:30 PM: Build sprint 1 with real-time mentorship
1:30 - 2:30 PM: Lunch
2:30 - 3:30 PM: Midday user testing
3:30 - 6:00 PM: Build sprint 2 with real-time mentorship
6:00 - 7:00 PM: Final demos & judging panel
7:00 - 8:00 PM: Winner announcement & networking
What you could win
Winners & runner ups receives first-party APIs & Claude Code credits from Anthropics
Demos are judged across criteria such as technical innovation, organization & basic conventions, user experience, & more.
Your zero-to-one journey starts here. Apply early - spots are limited.
About Forum Ventures
Forum Ventures is the leading early-stage fund, accelerator & venture studio for B2B & AI tech startups based in New York, San Francisco, & Toronto. Founded in 2014, we're on a mission to make the B2B SaaS journey easier, more accessible & successful for early-stage founders. Forum is investing in 65+ SaaS companies this year. Pitch Us here.
About Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI safety & research company focused on building reliable, interpretable, & steerable AI systems with human benefit at their core. As a public benefit corporation, they design technology grounded in safety, transparency, & longterm sustainability.
About Dreamlit
Dreamlit.ai is a vibe coding platform for automated emails, & the easiest way to add beautiful, engaging emails to your app built on Supabase. Perfect for auth emails, welcome email drips, internal/external alerts, & more. Participants get 100 emails/month, a free custom domain sender via Entri & IONOS, & unlimited channels across email & Slack.
About ScaleStack
Scalestack is the first Autonomous Revenue Engine: AI-powered data at enterprise scale, with zero duct tape. We empower RevOps, SalesOps, & Marketing Ops teams at companies like MongoDB, Redis, Astronomer & many more know who to target, at scale-without adding headcount or operational complexity.
About Intercom
Intercom is the AI customer service company. Customer service & support teams at more than 25,000 businesses use Intercom's complete customer service solution every day to drive faster growth through better relationships. Get one year of Intercom + Fin, the #1 AI Agent for customer service, for free.
About Cooley LLP
Cooley works with startups to launch dynamic new ventures & take them forward. Their work often begins before a startup's formation & progresses through the full evolution of the company. Cooley has been ranked the #1 firm for VC-backed IPOs for 15+ years by IPO Vital Signs. Check out Cooley's award-winning free legal resource for founders at cooleygo.com, which offers a range of legal resources to entrepreneurs of all sizes - from formation to M&A & IPO.
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