hack@latam

let's code for a better world.

late april 2026 · 48 hours · 150 builders

who we are

indies.la is a collective of 1.5k+ latin american builders at the intersection of indie hackers, yc-backed founders, and open-source.

track record

· 1.5k+ members across latam
· monthly events with ~75 in-person attendees
· companies in the community have shipped real products and raised capital
· strong overlap with top-tier ecosystems (y combinator, platanus, chilean startup scene)

the event

· 150 hand-picked participants, ages 20–35
· software engineers, cs students, founders, high-agency techies
· application-based selection to filter for people who actually ship

goal: turn latent talent into founders building for latin america.

what makes this different

· deployed software only
· clear tracks tied to real problems
· judges with domain expertise
· follow-ups with teams that show traction

most hackathons optimize for photos, not outcomes. we seek real change.

tracks

four fault lines in latam. each track is about data, coordination, and real-time action.

1. transparency & corruption

use data to expose, track, and reduce corruption.

2. community welfare

software for organizing, helping, and acting together.

3. public safety & emergency response

real-time information and coordination for crises.

4. environment & climate risk

track, predict, and mitigate environmental damage.

judging

· real problem, clearly targeted
· working product, not just mockups
· path to continue post-hackathon
· impact potential in latin american context

each track judged by practitioners in the field.

ideal sponsors

· devtools: ai, infra, hosting, apis, data, observability
· cloud and infra providers
· vcs and funds serious about latam dealflow
· companies with strong engineering cultures looking for talent

if your product is better in the hands of sharp builders, this is where to put it.

the ask

· $5k usd total prize pool target (contributions of any size welcome)
· credits for infrastructure, ai tooling, databases, and related dev tools

what you get

· clear branding in all event materials and online assets
· explicit "powered by" mentions on relevant tracks
· intro sessions or workshops to showcase your product
· opt-in talent directory for participants

this is structured to be measurable, not fuzzy.

faq

what's the difference between featured sponsor and regular sponsor?

featured sponsor gets keynote time, biggest logo visibility on the band, and exclusive honorable mention sponsorship (e.g. "best AI use powered by [your company]").

are "powered by" mentions mandatory?

no. explicit "powered by" mentions on relevant tracks are opt-in. if you don't want to be featured on any track, that's fine.

what are the tiers?

· gold sponsor: one spot only, keynote time, biggest logo, exclusive honorable mentions
· silver sponsor: $500+ cash and/or $1000+ credits, talent directory access
· bronze sponsor: under those thresholds, smallest logo, no talent directory

what's the talent directory?

contact info for participants. available to gold and silver sponsors only.

limited spots.

featured sponsor is one spot only.

· rene@indies.cl

or reach out on linkedin

· reno on linkedin

🥇 gold sponsor

your logo here

keynote time at kickoff

logo featured everywhere

prime visibility all event

one spot →

🥈 silver sponsors

$30k grant for ambitious founders

🥉 bronze sponsors

AI for nature

animate videos from text

communities

AI for everyone