JacHacks San Francisco

After hosting JacHacks at the University of Michigan and launching our first global edition with 500+ participants from 10+ countries, we're bringing the next chapter to San Francisco.
JacHacks SF is a one-day AI hackathon for builders, founders, engineers, designers, and students who want to spend a day shipping alongside some of the Bay Area's most ambitious people.
Hosted at Founders, Inc. in San Francisco and supported by partners across the AI and developer ecosystem, including Google DeepMind, NVIDIA, Lovable, Base44, and more.
Whether you're building your first AI app or your next startup, you'll be surrounded by people who love creating things.
What to Expect
🏆 $10,000+ in prizes
🤝 Meet founders, engineers, investors, and top builders from across the Bay Area
⚡ Build with the latest AI tools, models, and agent frameworks
🎤 Talks, workshops, and mentorship from startup founders and AI leaders
🚀 Find your next co-founder, teammate, internship, investor, or opportunity
🍕 Great food, meaningful conversations, and a full day of building
JacHacks has previously brought together builders from 20+ universities, including the University of Michigan, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Waterloo, NYU, and more.
Now we're bringing that community together in person in the heart of San Francisco.
Whether you're looking for teammates, launching a side project, testing a startup idea, recruiting a co-founder, or simply want to spend a Saturday building something exciting, this is for you.
Come with an idea or find your team at the event. Leave with something real.
Build something ambitious. Meet incredible people. Ship something you're proud of.