🚀 Maximally Startup Makeathon 2025
July 1–7 | India’s Boldest Teen Startup Challenge
Maximally Startup Makeathon is a 7-day sprint where high schoolers from across India go from idea → MVP → pitch — building real products, learning from real startup mentors, and launching on a real Demo Day.
Whether you’re a coder, designer, AI geek, or just a teen with wild ideas — this is your moment.
What makes it different?
This isn’t your typical hackathon. It’s part bootcamp, part Shark Tank, and all execution.
You’ll use the same tools real founders use, get mentored by startup pros, and ship something you're proud of.
💥 What to Expect
📢 Theme Reveal + Kickoff on July 1
👥 Build solo or in a team — no-code, low-code, full-code all welcome
⚒️ Tools like Figma, ChatGPT, Canva, Glide, Replit, and more
🔥 Daily mentorship, builder sprints, and live sessions
🎤 Final Demo Day pitch on July 7 in front of real judges
🏆 Perks & Outcomes
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Internship referrals
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Letters of recommendation
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Demo Day shoutouts + media exposure
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Lifetime access to Maximally’s alumni builder network
🙌 No experience? No problem.
Come curious. Leave with a startup.
Requirements
To be eligible for judging, your Devpost submission must include all of the following:
✅ 1. A Working MVP / PrototypeThis can be:
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A no-code site or tool (Glide, Softr, Framer, Bubble)
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A coded website or app (Replit, Vercel, GitHub)
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A UI/UX prototype (Figma)
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Any tech-enabled solution related to the challenge theme
Your build should solve a real problem and work well enough to demo.
🎥 2. A 1–2 Minute Demo VideoUpload a short video (YouTube or Vimeo link) that:
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Explains your product + problem
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Shows the MVP in action
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Shares why this startup matters
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Is easy to follow, energetic, and clear (this is your mini Shark Tank moment)
This should include:
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Problem + market insight
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Your solution and product overview
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Who it’s for (target users)
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MVP screenshots or demo images
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Potential to scale / go-to-market idea
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Anything else that backs your builder vision
Think like a real founder pitching to investors — keep it crisp and confident.
👥 4. Team Info (if applicable)Max 4 members per team.
List everyone involved and what each person contributed.
✨ Creativity and originality
⚡ Real-world relevance or potential
💬 Clear storytelling & structure
🎨 Aesthetic design or brand polish
📈 Thoughtful pitch deck with roadmap
Prizes
Maker of the Year
Best No-Code Project
Social Impact Award
XYZ Domains — Free .xyz Domain for Top 50
Each of the Top 50 projects will receive 1 free .xyz domain name sponsored by XYZ Domains. This includes a 1-year registration and full access to customize and use the domain.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Rahul Chandra
Software Engineer @Deepmind
Milankumar Rana
Software Engineer Advisor @FedEx
Thilakavathi Sankaran
Data Analytics Professional
Krishna Ganeriwal
Senior Software Engineer @Meta Platforms Inc
Priyanshu Sharma
Founder & CEO @ByteBrain
Harpreet Kaur Chawla
Senior Software Engineer @ Amazon
Anusha Ravi
Product Leader @Intuit
Hatim Kagalwala
Applied Scientist @Amazon
Nancy Al Kalach
Senior Salesforce Developer
Prashanthi Matam
Senior MLOPS engineer
Nidhi Mahajan
Director of Business Strategy and Operations @Visa
Rama Mallika Kadali
Lead QA Engineer
Harshith Vaddiparthy
AI Product Engineer & Head of Growth @JustPaid.ai (YCW23)
Hassan Rehan
Senior IT Systems Engineer @General Motors
Kostyantyn Bondar
Founder & CEO at DarinX
Louis Demeslay
CTO @Zealy.io
Saket Ozarkar
Software Engineer @Replit
Rishul Chanana
Founder @Maximally
Nishanth Prakash
Senior Member of Technical Staff, Oracle Inc
Yogiraj Awati
Engineering Manager@ Instacart
Kundan Sharma
IT&D Solution Architect
Kshitij Aranke
Data Engineer @ElevenLabs
Alexei Timin
Engineering Leader
Judging Criteria
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Creativity & Originality (25%)
Did the project bring a fresh idea or unique spin? Did you try something ambitious or unexpected? -
Execution & Functionality (25%)
Does the project work? Is it polished and thoughtfully built, even if it’s just a prototype? -
Communication & Presentation (25%)
Is the video/demo clear and engaging? Does the write-up explain the what, why, and how?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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