Build in public with LATAM’s fastest builders.
A high-energy buildathon for founders, hackers, and designers across Latin America. Ship something real in days and launch faster.
Clear milestones, strong feedback loops, and a community that pushes you to finish.
Go from idea to deployed demo with practical mentoring, tight scope, and clear milestones.
Meet builders from Mexico to Argentina. Form teams, find cofounders, and learn by doing.
Get product + engineering feedback from judges and mentors who’ve shipped at scale.
Share updates, demos, and wins. The best projects get highlighted to the community.
A Karma Gap project link containing your GitHub repo, deck, and demo.
Dates that matter.
Pre-register, build during the official window, and submit before the deadline.
⏰ Important: All times are in UTC
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the global time standard. All dates and deadlines for this buildathon are based on UTC to ensure fairness across all participating countries.
UTC time conversions for Latin America:
💡 Tip: When a deadline is "Jan 19, 2026 00:00 UTC", it means Jan 18 at 6:00 PM in Mexico City, 7:00 PM in Bogotá, and 9:00 PM in Buenos Aires/São Paulo. Use a UTC converter to check your local time.
Mentorship on demand.
Book time with the right mentor and share exactly what you need: Human.Tech (WaaP/Passport), v0, or Celo.
- We publish mentor availability in Calendly—pick any open slot.
- In the field “Please share anything that will help prepare for our meeting.” specify your ask: “Human.Tech - WaaP login,” “Human.Tech - Passport embed,” “v0,” or “Celo (deploy/tx tuning).”
- Share links (repo, live URL, docs) so the mentor can prep.
- Sessions are 30 minutes and focused on your stated topic.
- We route your request to the right mentor (Human.Tech, v0, or Celo).
- Come with a clear ask and a short demo so we can go straight to solutions.
- Mainnet-ready guidance: deployments, tx volume strategies, and best practices.
Submit your project
Once you've pre-registered and built your project, submit it here with your Karma Gap link.
Register your team using the form on this website. You'll provide your team name, member details, and an EVM wallet address to receive 3 CELO for deployments.
Already registered? Update your team name, wallet address, or add/remove members. Enter any team member's email to find your team.
Submit your Karma Gap project link. Your Karma Gap profile must include your GitHub repo, demo video, presentation deck, and live demo URL.
You'll submit your Karma Gap project link via the form. Your Karma Gap profile must include:
Rules & requirements
Make sure your project meets these requirements before final submission.
- Submit via form, include a Karma Gap project link with GitHub repo, deck, and demo.
- Projects must be deployed on Celo Mainnet.
- Projects must have a live public URL for the demo.
Projects generating the most transactions on Celo Mainnet receive special consideration for higher prizes. All transactions count until the last day of the buildathon (Feb 27, 2026). Deploy early and encourage real usage!
Competition tracks.
Compete in our main tracks for 8,000 CELO + 800 cUSD in prizes, or participate in sponsor bounties for additional rewards.
Anything goes, build what you're most excited about. Only new projects are eligible for this track.
Build and launch a cool MiniApp on Farcaster or MiniPay and get exposure from Celo Account in Farcaster in their MiniApp Mondays! Existing projects are allowed in this track.
Build with our sponsor technologies and compete for additional prizes. Projects can win in both main tracks and sponsor bounties.
Integrate WaaP for wallet login experiences or Passport for Sybil resistance and compliance. WaaP enables embedded wallets or brings existing wallets to your app. Passport provides proof-of-personhood via embeds.
Build with v0 and show the v0 branding on your site. Projects must be published as public templates in the v0 directory at https://v0.app/templates. Plus: 200 codes of 10 USD in v0 credits for VibeCoding workshop participants!
Prize breakdown.
Compete for 8,000 CELO + 800 cUSD in main tracks plus 2,000 USD in sponsor bounties. Apply to all categories that match your project!
Projects generating the most transactions on Celo Mainnet receive special consideration for higher prizes. This demonstrates real usage and engagement. All transactions count from buildathon start until the last day (Feb 27, 2026). Deploy early and encourage users to interact with your dApp!
For Open Track (new projects only) and MiniApps (existing projects allowed)
In USDC and v0 credits
Applications take ~2 minutes. Spots are limited.
Build with people who ship.
Share progress, find collaborators, and get help unblocked. Replace the links below with your real Discord/community URLs.
Resources
Curated learning resources for builders in LATAM. Filter by language.
Everything you need to know.
If you have more questions, link your Discord / email here.