How It Works

From First Idea
to Final Payday.

One simple flow: lock in the prize money, bring people together, judge everyone the same way, and pay winners the moment they're announced.

  1. Set the challenge, put up the money, and give great ideas somewhere to start.

    Kenyan hackathon organizers planning a challenge together at a laptop

    The Prize Is Already There

    Post your challenge and the roles you're looking for. Before anyone signs up, you put the full prize amount in, so builders know it's real, not a promise.

  2. Bring the right people together and turn one idea into a working project.

    Three Kenyan developers collaborating on a project at a Nairobi hackathon

    Builders Team Up

    People join, find teammates, and build their project together, all in one shared space, from first idea to final demo.

  3. Give every project a fair review and feedback they can actually use.

    A Kenyan developer demonstrating his project to two hackathon judges

    Everyone Gets Judged the Same Way

    Teams submit their work. Judges score every project against the same scorecard and leave notes builders can learn from.

  4. Celebrate the work, reward the winners, and let anyone check the receipts.

    Two Kenyan hackathon winners checking their prize payout beside a trophy

    Winners Get Paid Instantly

    The moment winners are announced, half their prize lands in their account, instantly. The rest follows once they deliver, and anyone can check it actually happened.

Stay In The Loop

Organizers ghost winners. We fixed that.

Deposits are locked before the hackathon starts, payouts are recorded on a public ledger, and every submission builds a permanent Proof-of-Work portfolio. Subscribe for new Prize Verified hackathons as they open.

Two Kenyan developers exploring their next hackathon together