Hack the System & Fast-Track Your Startup

Founders Live members get priority application review for CodeLaunch 2026 Competitions! 

Founders Live members get priority application review for CodeLaunch 2026—hack the system & get ahead of the pack

ELIGIBILITY

  • CodeLaunch USA 2026, on April 15th, in Dallas, TX, is open to U.S. based startup ventures only.
  • CodeLaunch Canada 2026, on September 16th, in Toronto CA, is open to Canada based startup ventures only.
  • CodeLaunch LATAM 2026, on October 7th, in Guadalajara MX, is open to LATAM based startup ventures only.


*Two finalists from each event will advance to the World Championship on November 11th, 2026 in Dallas and compete for at least $50K. A total of $100K was deployed at the 2025 World Championship event.

CODELAUNCH ISFOR STARTUPS

CodeLaunch is the PERFECT startup accelerator competition for both first-time founders and experienced serial entrepreneurs. Thanks in part to our sponsors and partners, startups can apply to CodeLaunch for FREE and aren’t required to surrender ANY equity. All Finalists are matched with a professional software development team sponsor which builds a POC, Minimally Viable Product (in some cases), or advances existing product roadmaps. Finalists are then showcased on stage at the finale event to an audience of angel investors, VCs, entrepreneurs, and local ecosystem leaders. Learn more about how CodeLaunch is helping accelerate the startup community.

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BENEFITS FOR STARTUPS

STARTUP RESOURCES

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"CodeLaunch helped us tune how we presented our company to a broader audience and helped us engage with a spectrum of people, so that's something that we really appreciate."
Hasitha de Alwis
Founder, Materia Bioworks
2024 CodeLaunch World Champion

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HISTORY AT A GLANCE

IN FUNDING RAISED
$ 0 M+

Since 2013, startups that have participated in CodeLaunch have raised over $65+ million in funding.

IN SEED SERVICES
$ 0 M

CodeLaunch has provided participating startups with over $2.3 million in in-kind seed services since 2013.

AVERAGE RAISE
$ 0 M

Since our merger with Improving, Finalists raise an average of $1,080,000 after participating in CodeLaunch.

FINALISTS ACCELERATED
0

126 Finalists and counting have been accelerated through the CodeLaunch Startup Accelerator since 2013.

TOTAL EVENTS
0

CodeLaunch has produced 25 total events since 2013 and continues to add more destinations and more opportunities every year.

*NOTE: These metrics change often but are either accurate now or forecasted through the end of each year. To inquire about the latest metrics, please contact us.

Your Shot at CodeLaunch Starts Here!

Hack the system and get priority status at CodeLaunch in 2026.

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