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HOF Hacks: Thanks for coming!

Hey all,

That’s a wrap on HOF Hacks 2025!

 

Thank you to everyone who joined us for HOF Hacks, a 24-hour in-person hackathon powered by Tech@NYU, Vercel, Figma, and HOF Capital. Over 100 students came together to build incredible projects tackling real-world challenges in AI, Fintech, and Healthcare, and the innovation we witnessed was inspiring.

 

Congrats to our winners! Your hard work paid off!

  • Intertabs: Best Overall, Best Beginner, Best UI/UX

Carol Yu, Charles Zhang, Helen Xu, Jeremiah Xu

  • Insurapal: Best Use of Vercel

George Sirichartchai, Maksym Yemelianenko 

  • Algora: Best Technical

Rayed Chowdhury, Snehanshn Chowdhury and James S. 

  • Fail3D: Most Creative

Varun Deliwala

 

Your creativity, technical skill, and vision stood out among a highly competitive field. We’re so excited to see where you take your projects next!

 

To all our participants: thank you for bringing your energy, ideas, and dedication. You made this event unforgettable, from live startup demos and expert-led workshops to late-night debugging and meaningful connections.

 

Whether you walked away with a prize, feedback from VCs, or a new community of builders, we hope this was just the beginning.

 

Stay curious, keep building, and we’ll see you at the next one!


Startup Week Team