CODELAUNCH USA 2025
STARTUP COMPETITION

  • CODELAUNCH USA
  • JUL 6TH - APPLICATIONS DUE
  • NOV 12TH - GILLEY'S DALLAS
  • DALLAS, TX

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CodeLaunch USA is for startups with founders or co-founders who are US-based only. This will be our 24th startup competition and our 13th consecutive year in DFW (check out the recap from our last Dallas event from)! Startup founders will have the opportunity to win at least $50,000 in investment capital, an additional tens of thousands in in-kind seed services such as software and product development, and the infamous CodeLaunch Championship Belt. See below for information regarding the event format for CodeLaunch USA 2025 and be sure to join the CodeLaunch community for our most exciting and impactful year yet.

CODELAUNCH USA 2025 COMPETITION INFORMATION

CodeLaunch USA 2025 will hold a slightly different format than year’s past. The 4 Finalists from the American startup competition will advance and receive their product-accelerating PCL Hackathons as part of the CodeLaunch 2025 World Championship event Nov 9th – Nov 12th in Dallas. The startup competition runs July 6th through Aug 13th. The Finalists will join the Overall Winners of the CodeLaunch Canada and CodeLaunch Mexico events on the World Championship stage in DFW Nov 12.

  • COMPETITION: JUL 6TH - AUG 13TH
  • HACKATHON: NOV 9TH - NOV 10TH
  • EVENT: NOV 12TH @ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
  • APPLICATIONS OPEN: FEB 16TH
  • APPLICATIONS CLOSE: JUL 6TH
  • FINALISTS REVEAL: AUG 13TH
  • HACKATHON: NOV 9TH-10TH
  • LIVE EVENT: NOV 12TH
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FULL APPLICANT EVENT SCHEDULE

Applicants for the CodeLaunch USA 2025 startup competition can reference the event schedule below for important dates and milestones during their participation. This list is subject to change; be sure to subscribe to our newsletter so you don’t miss out on any important announcements.

EVENTTIMEDATE
Applications Open12:00 AM CT1739707200 Feb 16, 2025
Free Webinar - Is CodeLaunch Right For My Startup?1:00 PM CT1743681600 Apr 3, 2025
Application Deadline11:59 PM CT1751846340 Jul 6, 2025
Acceptance Appeal Video Deadline11:59 PM CT1752191940 Jul 10, 2025
Acceptance Reveal @ TBD & Virtual LiveStream5:00 PM CT1752688800 Jul 16, 2025
Homework Submission Deadline11:59 PM CT1753660740 Jul 27, 2025
Semifinalists Reveal @ TBD & Virtual LiveStream5:00 PM CT1753898400 Jul 30, 2025
Semifinalists Agreement Deadline11:59 PM CT1754006340 Jul 31, 2025
Seat/Assign Pitches NotificationTBD1754071200 Aug 1, 2025
Semifinalist Pitch Week Begins10:00 AM CT1754244000 Aug 3, 2025
Semifinalist Pitch Week Ends4:00 PM CT1754503200 Aug 6, 2025
Draft Eligible Sneak Peek DeliveryTBD1754589600 Aug 7, 2025
PCL Hackathon Team Draft11:30 AM CT1754935200 Aug 11, 2025
Finalists Reveal @ Sports Innovation Space - Frisco, Texas & Virtual LiveStream5:00 PM CT1755194400 Aug 14, 2025
USA Finalists Hackathon Day 19:00 AM - 9:00 PM CT1762689600 Nov 9, 2025
USA Finalists Hackathon Day 29:00 AM - 9:00 PM CT1762776000 Nov 10, 2025
World Championship Finalists & Investors Only Reception7:00 PM CT1762862400 Nov 11, 2025
CodeLaunch USA 2025 Main Event3:00 PM - 9:00 PM CT1762970400 Nov 12, 2025
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PROFESSIONAL CODER LEAGUE TEAMS

These software and product development firms will each draft a CodeLaunch USA 2025 Finalist and, together, will design and develop a minimally viable product during a 48-hour hackathon.

1ST PICK (USA FINALIST)

OH/IO

OH/IO will represent team TBD in the CodeLaunch 2025 World Championship Hackathon.

Team Captain: Joe Brinkman, Improving Ohio

2ND PICK (USA FINALIST)

HUSKERS

HUSKERS will represent team TBD in the CodeLaunch 2025 World Championship Hackathon.

Team Captain: Tristan Jahnke, Improving Omaha

3RD PICK (USA FINALIST)

WHATWEDO

WHATWEDO will represent team TBD in the CodeLaunch 2025 World Championship Hackathon.

Team Captain: Brennan Gensch, Improving Minnesota

4TH PICK (USA FINALIST)

BLUEHACK

BLUEHACK will represent team TBD in the CodeLaunch 2025 World Championship Hackathon.

Team Captain: James Justinic, Improving
Dallas

LOCAL SPONSORS & PARTNERS

All of the sponsors and partners who have donated in-kind services and provided their support to our CodeLaunch USA 2025 startup competition.

GLOBAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS

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CodeLaunch is a critical amenity to the startup community, providing invaluable seed services, product development, and a massive community of like-minded entrepreneurs and investors. Apply to CodeLaunch today for FREE!

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Applications for ALL CodeLaunch 2025 events will open on February 16th, 2025. Be sure to APPLY before the window closes!

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