// AIBoomi EVENT

221

Teams

571

Builders

80%

Submission Rate
// THE FORMAT
24 h

From idea to working MVP, in a single sprint. No waterfall. No slides. Just a real product that solves a real problem — built and demoed at the venue.

TRACK
Open — bring your own AI idea
TEAM SIZE
Solo or duo only
FORMAT
Offline, in-person
JURY
Founders, angels, and VCs
// THE FORMAT

Founders and hands-on builders with an urge to create.

Early-stage AI founders
Aspiring founders using this as a launchpad
Product and tech teams exploring AI
Indie builders
Students with a strong maker or founder mindset
// WHY JOIN

What you get from a weekend of building.

01

Ship your MVP

Go from idea to a working, demo-ready product in 24 hours.

02

Real feedback

Get honest, informed feedback from founders, angels, and VCs.

03

Learn to scope and ship fast

Practise the discipline of scoping, shipping, and demoing under pressure.

04

Mentor time that counts

Practical mentor sessions on product strategy, GTM, UX decisions, and technical choices.

05

Build credits and infra

Access compute, API credits, and tooling from ecosystem partners to build without limits.

06

Join India's AI builder community

Become part of a growing, curated network of AI builders — the people building from India, for the world.

// EDITIONS

  1. Startup Weekend Bengaluru ‘25 Concluded 30–31 Aug 2025 · Bengaluru · 196 builders AI Native Buildathon 24 Hours Early Stage
    • 196 Builders
    • 117 Teams
    • 9 Jury members
    View Startup Weekend Bengaluru ‘25 edition
  2. Startup Weekend Hyderabad ‘25 Concluded 8–9 Nov 2025 · Hyderabad · 99 builders AI Native Buildathon Hyderabad
    • 99 Builders
    • 56 Teams
    • 9 Jury members
    View Startup Weekend Hyderabad ‘25 edition
  3. Startup Weekend Pune ‘26 Concluded 31 Jan – 1 Feb 2026 · Pune · 100 teams AI Native Buildathon Pune
    • 100 Teams
    • 200+ Participants
    • 10 Jury members
    View Startup Weekend Pune ‘26 edition
  4. Startup Weekend Bengaluru ‘26 Concluded 20–21 Jun 2026 · Bengaluru · 125 builders Buildathon 24 Hours Early Stage In Person
    • 125 Builders
    • 80 Teams
    • 97% Rated experience 4 or 5/5
    View Startup Weekend Bengaluru ‘26 edition
  5. Startup Weekend Kochi ‘26 Concluded 23–24 Oct 2026 · Kochi AI Native Buildathon Kochi 24 Hours
    View Startup Weekend Kochi ‘26 edition

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// WHAT PEOPLE SAID
“The food and facilities were amazing. Really thankful to you all for creating such a platform for us.”
“The mentors were really helpful in asking the right questions that we had missed while building.”
“This is my first time building. I didn't think I could build so much. Both mentors helped me innovate my idea.

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