Pitch your future.
The BitAngel BLI Startup Pitch Competition runs alongside the Hackathon — two parallel competitions during MD Blockchain Week. Founders pitch live. Builders ship working prototypes for cash and partnership prizes.
Build or pitch — pick your lane.
Ship a working prototype
Founders pitch live.
The pitch competition is for founders with a deck, traction, and the courage to face live angel feedback.
Demo + pitch combo
How the day flows.
Build window opens
1 PM · Check-in & setup
Live demos & pitches (parallel)
Hackathon: 6-minute demo + 4-minute judge Q&A. Pitch: 5-minute pitch + 5-minute investor Q&A. Audience votes for People's Choice in both tracks.
Judges deliberate
Networking while judges score.
Participation Recognition Awards
Final project submission due October 31st on DoraHacks for final judge scoring of international project submissions.
$50,000+ in bounties, credits, and follow-on intros.
Build something useful in one of six directions.
Real-world asset tokenization
Real estate ledgers, supply-chain provenance, fractional ownership. Bonus for compliant on/off-ramps.
Consumer scam protection
AI deepfake detection, wallet phishing alerts, on-chain forensics for everyday users.
Government efficiency
Smart contracts for public procurement, identity, benefits delivery, or land records.
DeFi for non-traders
Tools that help families budget, save, or earn yield without reading a yield-farming guide.
Compliance & reporting
1099-DA automation, MTL workflows, AML/KYC tooling for small operators and advisors.
Open track
Anything demonstrating novel use of blockchain, AI, or hybrid AI+blockchain primitives.
Investors, builders, regulators — all in one room.
Confirmed judges represent venture capital, corporate strategy, and the regulatory community.
The fine print, written for humans.
Students, professionals, anyone 18+. International teams welcome. Pitch competition is open to incorporated or pre-incorporation startups.
You can reuse open-source libraries and your own past code, but the project itself must be conceived for this hackathon. Commit history is reviewed.
We never take equity for participating. Prizes are awarded as cash + credits, no strings attached.
Standard competition language — but we publish judging rubrics in advance so you know what's being scored.
Got a prototype or a pitch? We want to see it.
Apply now on DoraHacks. Developers receive complimentary access for all 5 days.