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Join SpaceXSI and Diligent AI for a one-day hackathon where we’re building frontier models to help the fight against financial crime. You’ll spend the day with tier 1 operators & builders from across the YC ecosystem, working with everyone from exited founders to experienced investors.
Financial crime is rapidly evolving & the tools that the defenders (Banks, FinTechs, Asset Managers) use to combat the threat are stuck in the 80s. We’re building in partnership with the frontier labs to help change that.
Come & join the defense 🤌
📅 Schedule
10:00 — Doors open & networking10:30 — Intro talk with the Diligent founders11:00 — Building begins13:00 — 🍕 Lunch15:00 — Office hours: YC founding teams come to coach you17:00 — Code freeze, submissons & initial judging17:30 — Live demos of the Top 5, 3 minutes each17:50 — Final judging & awards18:00 — Close + optional after party with the Diligent team
📍 Venue: TBA
🏆 Tracks
🚀 What You'll Build
Build products that rethink how businesses fight financial crime. Some ideas...
Themes
ScamScam-proof bankingThe voice scan detectorBusiness verificationOffline businessE-commerceEntity ResolutionDon't Arrest the Wrong John Smith
🏆 Demo Format
Every team submits a working prototype at code freeze. The Top 5 present live, 3 minutes each.
Judging criteria: execution, a working prototype, whether it solves the problem, creativity, UX.
Prizes:🥇 3 months Cursor Ultra per person🥈 2 months Cursor Ultra per person🥉 1 month Cursor Ultra per person
🤝 Partners
Co-hosts- Diligent AI, Zen Salaria- Francisco Terpolilli, EU Build Ambassador, Grok Bot by SpaceXSI
Tools- Grok Bot by SpaceXSI, Cursor- Dev tool partners for KYC/AML
Judges & mentors- YC founders, investors and the Diligent founding team
Approval required. ~250 spots, selected from applicants.
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