CODELAUNCH USA 2025
STARTUP COMPETITION

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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.

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
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 CT1753401540 Jul 24, 2025
Semifinalists Reveal @ TBD & Virtual LiveStream5:00 PM CT1753812000 Jul 29, 2025
Semifinalists Agreement Deadline11:59 PM CT1754006340 Jul 31, 2025
Seat/Assign Pitches NotificationTBD1754071200 Aug 1, 2025
Semifinalist Pitch Week Begins9:00 AM CT1754157600 Aug 2, 2025
Semifinalist Pitch Week Ends5:00 PM CT1754416800 Aug 5, 2025
Draft Eligible Sneak Peek DeliveryTBD1754503200 Aug 6, 2025
PCL Hackathon Team Draft11:00 AM CT1754676000 Aug 8, 2025
Finalists Reveal @ TBD & Virtual LiveStream5:00 PM CT1755108000 Aug 13, 2025
USA Finalists Hackathon Day 19:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET1739664000 Feb 16, 2025
USA Finalists Hackathon Day 29:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET1739664000 Feb 16, 2025
USA Finalists Dinner7:00 PM ET1739664000 Feb 16, 2025
CodeLaunch USA 2025 Main Event4:00 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)

TBD

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

2ND PICK (USA FINALIST)

TBD

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

3RD PICK (USA FINALIST)

TBD

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

4TH PICK (USA FINALIST)

TBD

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

5TH PICK (CANADA WINNER)

TBD

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

6TH PICK (MEXICO WINNER)

TBD

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

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

APPLY TO CODELAUNCH TODAY

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!

APPLY TO CODELAUNCH!

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