Hefty-Hacks
By TechZap
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Quick Answer
A fully-online Finance × Trading hackathon by TechZap — ₹75,000 prize pool, Azure credits, and direct hiring rounds for top teams.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹75,000
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- TechZap
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 10 October 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by TechZap. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this competition
Hefty Hacks is a fully-online Finance × Trading hackathon presented by TechZap. Over one intense sprint, engineers, quants and designers turn market chaos into working product — trading systems, market predictors, fintech, risk engines, DeFi and everything in between.
Who Should Apply Open to teams of 2–6 members — engineers, quants, designers, and anyone passionate about building at the intersection of finance and technology. No solo entries.
Tracks / Themes
- Finance — payments, lending, neo-banking, personal finance, fraud/AML, insurance, credit scoring, RegTech, DeFi.
- Trading — algo/HFT, futures/options, market prediction, alt-data signals, backtesting, portfolio optimization.
- Fusion — combine both tracks into something unique (sentiment-to-signal apps, on-chain quant, embedded trading).
Format & Timeline 100% online. Key milestones:
- 06 Jul: Registrations open
- 10 Oct: Idea submission deadline
- 15 Oct: Soft shortlisting
- 18 Oct: Mentor matching
- 25 Oct: Prototype checkpoint
- 31 Oct – 1 Nov: Final 36-hour hack day
- 1 Nov: Demo & judging
Judging criteria: originality of niche, technical depth, working demo, market insight.
Prizes ₹75,000 cash prize pool + free Azure credits + elite mentorship. Top 10 teams get a chance at direct hiring rounds with leading companies and startups.
Eligibility Teams of 2–6 members. Open to participants from anywhere in the world (online event).
How to Apply Register your team via the official Devfolio page linked above.
Eligibility
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Organizers
Organizer
TechZap
Prizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹75,000
What You Get
Winners share a ₹75,000 cash prize pool. Shortlisted teams unlock free Azure credits at the soft-shortlisting stage (15 Oct), plus elite mentorship: mentor matching with operators, quants and founders, prototype reviews to stress-test the thesis, and demo-day prep before the final 36-hour hack day. The Top 10 teams also get a chance at direct hiring rounds with leading companies and fast-growing startups, with final interview and hiring decisions at the companies' discretion.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
See the questions before you start
Download every question this programme's application form asks, so you can prepare your answers offline before opening the portal.
- 2
Line up your documents
Keep every document from the checklist ready in one folder. Missing docs are the #1 reason applications get bounced.
- 3
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 4
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
