When Propmatch entered the CodeLaunch ecosystem, founder Gonzalo Acuna was not chasing a single moment. He was chasing momentum. That momentum arrived faster than expected. Just months after competing as a CodeLaunch LATAM finalist, Propmatch closed a $21 million funding round, the largest ever by a CodeLaunch finalist alumnus. The milestone is even more notable… Continue reading From CodeLaunch Finalist to a $21M Raise: Inside Propmatch’s Breakout Journey
Startups. Dev teams. Live investment. Music. The kind of chaos that only happens when founders step into a room full of believers. The 2025 CodeLaunch season closed out inside Gilley’s Dallas with a crowd that showed up loud, passionate, and ready to watch founders put everything on the line. Catch the recap video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24VJ78eOHw4&feature=youtu.be… Continue reading Inside 2025 CodeLaunch World Championship
On November 12th, the 2025 CodeLaunch season ends where legends are made: Gilley’s Dallas. The World Championship is our season finale, bringing together the top startups from the U.S., Canada, and LATAM for a single night of high-stakes venturetainment. What’s at stake? A $50K capital investment, professional software development support powered by Improving, and the chance… Continue reading Meet the Finalists Competing at the 2025 CodeLaunch World Championship
Guadalajara showed up ready. Nearly 1,000 tech innovators filled the Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénicas for our third and biggest CodeLaunch LATAM edition yet. From the first pitch to the final belt hand-off, the energy in the auditorium was amazing. LATAM’s startup ecosystem isn’t emerging anymore, it’s growing fast, and Guadalajara is leading that wave. CodeLauch… Continue reading CodeLaunch LATAM 2025 Full Recap
This fall, Latin America takes the CodeLaunch stage for the first time. More than 125 startups applied across the region, showing just how hungry founders are for platforms that combine access, exposure, and execution. This year’s competition brought together founders from across Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Uruguay all represented on the road to Guadalajara. After… Continue reading The 2025 CodeLaunch LATAM Finalists
TORONTO SHOWED UP BIG For the second time, CodeLaunch landed in Canada, and once again, the legendary El Mocambo was packed. More than 300 startup ecosystem builders, investors, developers, and curious tech lovers filled the historic venue, ready for a night that promised a different kind of pitch event, and absolutely delivered. From the moment doors… Continue reading Inside CodeLaunch Canada 2025: The Wildest Night of Toronto Tech Week
After a packed debut in 2024, CodeLaunch returns to Toronto this June as part of Toronto Tech Week 2025. On June 25, six early-stage startups will take the stage at El Mocambo following a 48-hour hackathon where they’ll build working prototypes with professional dev teams from Improving. The event is one of the most anticipated founder… Continue reading MEET THE STARTUPS COMPETING AT CODELAUNCH CANADA 2025
https://youtu.be/3F_iZkyO3EE They weren’t hunting for accelerators. They were heads down, building. But late one night, just before the deadline, Materia Bioworks stumbled across a Reddit post about CodeLaunch —and decided to go for it. “One of our co-founders found a Reddit post the day before applications closed,” shared Raj Manocha, Co-Founder and Director of Sales… Continue reading From Stealth to World Champions: How Materia Bioworks Turned a Last-Minute Application into a Global Win
This year, we’re introducing exciting new perks designed to help startup founders thrive in every aspect of CodeLaunch, but also independent of the CodeLaunch curation process. Each new resource was crafted to equip you with the tools to emerge victorious at the next CodeLaunch competition and ignite your startup’s growth like never before, even if… Continue reading How to Win CodeLaunch in 2025
Our 2025 schedule and our 12th year is set to be a game-changer for the startup ecosystem across North America. We have competitions and events lined up in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, and our World Championship will be coming back for a second consecutive year. Save the date: applications open for all 2025… Continue reading Code, Pitch, Win, Launch! CodeLaunch 2025 Applications Open February 16th
