United Hacks V8
By Hack United
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A beginner-friendly online hackathon with a $700 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹64,400
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- Hack United
- Application deadline
- 69d — 10 Jan 2027
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
About this competition
United Hacks V8 is an online hackathon organised by Hack United, designed to be beginner-friendly and inclusive. The competition invites participants from around the world to collaborate, build innovative projects, and compete for a cash prize of $700.
Who Should Apply This hackathon is open to all skill levels, with a special emphasis on beginners. Solo builders and teams are welcome. The event is ideal for students, early-career developers, designers, and anyone interested in building projects in education, design, or other creative domains.
Format & Timeline United Hacks V8 runs online from January 8 to January 10, 2027. Participants can work on their projects remotely and submit via Devpost. The exact judging criteria and schedule are not detailed in the raw data, but typical Devpost hackathons involve project submission, peer or judge review, and winner announcements after the event.
Prizes The total prize pool is $700 (approximately ₹64,400 at the conversion rate of 92 INR per USD). No breakdown by rank is provided.
Eligibility The hackathon is open to participants globally. No geographic restrictions are mentioned, so Indian teams and individuals are eligible to participate. The event is beginner-friendly and has no stated team size limits.
How to Apply Registration is free and open until January 10, 2027. Interested participants should apply via the official Devpost page linked above.
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Organizers
Organizer
Hack UnitedPrizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹64,400
What You Get
United Hacks V8 pays out $700 in cash across four main category prizes. First place in both the General and Theme tracks wins $250; second place in each wins $100. Best Solo Hack wins AirPods 4 (worth $100) and Best Pitch wins AirPods 4 (or $200 split among a team). Winners also receive a Certificate of Achievement, a Hack United swag pack, and feature/praise in an online article; General and Theme track winners additionally get a Featherless Scale Plan (worth $75–$300 by placement). A participant prize (1,000 winners) adds a certificate, 2 months of Balsamiq Cloud Pro, 1 month of Interview Cake, a free .xyz domain for 1 year, 1 month of Featherless AI Premium, and 6 months of Wolfram 1 access.
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
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