Founders Live Build is here!

AI Hackathon >< Founders Live = Epic Vibes

Founders Live is launching an all-new format where 5 chosen people vibecode and build something on site within 2 hours using AI tools, as others network and mingle.

5 builders will create all-new apps - LIVE - while attendees network.

Then the show begins:

Live Pitch demos
4 minutes of audience Q&A
YOUR VOTES decide the winner!

So bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs, and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… vibed in the PNW.

Know someone who should build or attend? Open The Door

Starring

Nick Hughes - Founder and CEO, Founders Live
Louis Newkirk - Founders Live Seattle City Leader

Competing Builders

Adam Kovacs

Michael Wynter

Saptak Sen

Fernando Aguilar-Reyes

Harsha Hassan Somashekara

Interested in building at a future event? Apply here!
Know someone who should pitch? Open The Door

Agenda

5:00 - Builders show up
6:00 - Event starts + Networking
7:00 - Announcements, Demos, Voting
8:00 - More networking and after-party

Winners

The Founders Live winners package includes:

Front Row membership with unlimited access to Backstage Intelligence and the Backchannel community
Founders Live Booster Pack over $1,000,000 in cash savings on 100+ essential apps and services for startups

Partners

Founders Live Build is brought to you by

Lunarbyte is a custom software and product development studio focused on building scalable, reliable software solutions that drive real business results. We are also happy to offer a one hour software engineering consultation for builder teams and presenters.

Front Row membership is here

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What do you need help with?

Nick will connect you directly to a partner who can help.

Get started toward success

Enter the Pitch VideoChallenge!

This is your chance to share your story in a 99-second pitch video.

Prizes start at 250 votes.

Get notified when entries open for the 2026 edition!

Do something great for someone else today

Tell them to attend an event, pitch their startup, or even lead a Founders Live city.

Open The Door

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Founders Live Build: Seattle