Hack the System & Fast-Track Your Startup!

Startup Hypeman subscribers get priority review for 2026 CodeLaunch Competitions!

Meet the new emcee of CodeLaunch RajNATION!

As the Founder & Chief Pitch Artist at
Startup Hypeman, he’s helped startups craft pitches that don’t just go to market—they become The GOAT to market. Bringing his high-energy presence to CodeLaunch, Rajiv will be leading the charge as we take our no-equity, touring startup accelerator across Canada, Mexico, and our World Championship in Dallas, TX—making 2026 our biggest season yet!

Startup Hypeman subscribers get priority application review for CodeLaunch 2026 competitions— hack the system & get ahead of the pack.

CODELAUNCH ELIGIBILITY

*Two finalists from each event will advance to the World Championship on November 11th, 2026 in Dallas, Texas and compete for at least $50,000 USD. A total of $100,000 USD was deployed at the 2025 World Championship event.

What’s New for CodeLaunch USA 2026?

The CodeLaunch 2026 USA competition features a special ‘Made for TV’ studio format. This year’s US event moves into a high-production broadcast studio to provide our finalists with a massive ‘Go-to-Market’ hack and unprecedented global visibility.

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.

BENEFITS FOR STARTUPS

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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

HISTORY AT A GLANCE

IN FUNDING RAISED
$ 0 M+

Since our merger with Improving, startups that have been finalists 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 raised an average of $1.1M+ 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.