TinyFish $2M Pre-Accelerator Hackathon

Do I need to be in India to participate?

No. This hackathon is fully online and open to participants worldwide.

Can I participate solo?

Yes. Solo builders and teams of up to 4 are welcome.

What if I'm already applying to the TinyFish Accelerator separately?

Great — this hackathon and the accelerator application are complementary. Winning the hackathon gives you a Golden Ticket into Phase 2, but you can also apply to the accelerator independently through the standard build-in-public process.

How do I get enough API credits to build something serious?

Fill out the API Credit Request Form linked above. Provide a brief description of your use case, and approved applicants will be upgraded to a builder tier with sufficient credits for MVP development.

What's the difference between a "wrapper" and an "agent"?

A wrapper summarizes a PDF or puts a chat interface over a database — it doesn't interact with the live web. An agent-powered application uses TinyFish's Web Agent API to go out to real websites, navigate complex UIs, manage state, and execute multi-step workflows. We only accept applications that do real work on the web.

What happens after the hackathon if I win?

Winners enter Phase 2 (The Sprint) of the TinyFish Accelerator — a 2-week intensive with full partner stack access, engineering support, and mentorship. After the Sprint, top builders advance to Demo Day on April 25, where funding decisions from the $2M pool are made on the spot.

Do I need to be in India to participate?

No. This hackathon is fully online and open to participants worldwide.

Can I participate solo?

Yes. Solo builders and teams of up to 4 are welcome.

What if I'm already applying to the TinyFish Accelerator separately?

Great — this hackathon and the accelerator application are complementary. Winning the hackathon gives you a Golden Ticket into Phase 2, but you can also apply to the accelerator independently through the standard build-in-public process.

How do I get enough API credits to build something serious?

Fill out the API Credit Request Form linked above. Provide a brief description of your use case, and approved applicants will be upgraded to a builder tier with sufficient credits for MVP development.

What's the difference between a "wrapper" and an "agent"?

A wrapper summarizes a PDF or puts a chat interface over a database — it doesn't interact with the live web. An agent-powered application uses TinyFish's Web Agent API to go out to real websites, navigate complex UIs, manage state, and execute multi-step workflows. We only accept applications that do real work on the web.

What happens after the hackathon if I win?

Winners enter Phase 2 (The Sprint) of the TinyFish Accelerator — a 2-week intensive with full partner stack access, engineering support, and mentorship. After the Sprint, top builders advance to Demo Day on April 25, where funding decisions from the $2M pool are made on the spot.