Submissions due May 16, 2025
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Ready to
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Colosseum's Accelerator
All hackathon winners will be interviewed and considered
for
Colosseum's accelerator program. Accepted teams will
receive the following:
$250,000 In pre-seed funding to kickstart your journey
Network Exclusive access to an elite founder network
Mentorship Direct ecosystem connections and 1:1 mentorship
Awards & Opportunities
Grand Champion
$50,000
Presented By 
Grand Champion
$50,000
Presented By
Public Goods Award
$10,000
Presented By 
University Award
$10,000
Presented By
Mobile Award Best submission to the Solana dApp Store
$25,000
Presented By 
Dropout Program
Open to student teams with the best overall product submissions
Our new Dropout Program is for serious builders ready to go all in. Founders who win one of the student awards and are willing to drop out to build full-time in crypto, will be considered for Colosseum's next accelerator batch and $250,000 in funding.
Backed by
Compete Across Diverse Tracks
DePIN Design crypto incentives to build physical infrastructure networks that disrupt inefficient incumbents.
Presented By 
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1st Place
$25,000
2
2nd Place
$20,000
3
3rd Place
$15,000
4
4th Place
$10,000
5
5th Place
$5,000
6
Best Uni Team Prize
$2,500
Judges
Alejandra Martinez Partner, Foundation Capital
Alon Cofounder, pump.fun
Amanda Young VC, Collab+Currency
Andrea Fortugno CEO, MagicBlock
Anatoly Yakovenko Cofounder, Solana
Anna Founder, Perena
Arnold Lee Cofounder, Sphere
Brandon Schroedle Senior Investment Analyst, University of Michigan
Clay Robbins Cofounder, Colosseum
Craig Burel GP, Reciprocal Ventures
Dan Builder, Heavy Duty Builders
Dean Contributor, Dean's List DAO
Dom Kwok Cofounder, EasyA
Gabriele Picco Cofounder, MagicBlock
Hardhat Chad Foreman, Ore
Joe Takayama Crypto YouTuber
Kash Dhanda Sherpa, Superteam
Kyle Samani Managing Partner, Multicoin Capital
Lily Liu President, Solana Foundation
Matty Cofounder, Colosseum
Max Monciardini Engineer, Colosseum
Michael Rinko Associate, Colosseum
Mike Hale Head of Content & Marketing, Colosseum
Nate Levine Cofounder, Colosseum
Paul Veradittakit Managing Partner, Pantera Capital
Phil Hedayatnia Cofounder, Airfoil Studio
Phil Kwok Cofounder, EasyA
Raj Gokal Cofounder, Solana
Riku Janitor, Orca
Rodolfo Gonzalez GP, Foundation Capital
Ross Cohen Head of Creative, Solana Labs
Ryan Shea Intern, Render
Shayon Sengupta Investment Partner, Multicoin Capital
Shek Superteam India
SMAC Investor, Compound
Solana Legend Cofounder, Frictionless Capital
Stepan Simkin Cofounder, Squads
Tony Plasencia Cofounder, Underdog
Urban Osvald Developer Ecosystem Lead, Wormhole Foundation
Wesley Tang-Wymer Cofounder, Room40
Livestream Workshops
Build Fast: Essential Tools for Solana Devs Bri Migliaccio
Solana Foundation
Solana Foundation
Apr 17, 2pm UTC
Mindset, Process, and Priorities: Making a Plan for Hackathon Season Jeff Paul
Turbin3
Turbin3
Apr 22, 8pm UTC
Intro to Game Development on Solana Jonas Hahn
Solana Foundation
Solana Foundation
May 1, 2pm UTC
Lessons Learned: How Not to Die Arnold Lee
Sphere
Sphere
May 6, 8pm UTC
With Support From
Solana Foundation Hackathon Official Rules View PDF