Bring any idea.
Give it a voice.
Build whatever you like, as long as voice is part of it. A new product, or a voice feature on something you've already built. The Buildathon is fully virtual. Only the top 3 teams come to Bengaluru to pitch on the Abhyas stage at Symphony on 20th Nov, and we cover their travel.
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Path to Y Combinator
The winning team gets an interview with YC.
Build something real with voice AI over five weeks. Pitch it on stage at Symphony. If you win, you take it straight to a YC interview.
- 01
Oct 15 – 31
Build and submit your project
- 02
Nov 20
Grand Finale pitch at Abhyas Hall
- 03
The winner
Interviews with Grey Baker, YC Partner
Our sponsors
Prizes
₹1.2 lakh in cash for the top three teams. The winner gets a shot at Y Combinator.
1st Place
₹50,000 + a YC interview
Interview with Grey Baker, YC Partner. Travel covered, and more.
2nd Place
₹40,000
Cash, goodies and travel covered. Pitch on the Abhyas stage.
3rd Place
₹30,000
Cash, goodies and travel covered. Pitch on the Abhyas stage.
How it works
- 01Oct 15 – 31
Apply & Build
Register and start building your idea.
- 02Oct 31
Submit
Deadline to submit your project.
- 03Nov 3
Shortlist
Selected teams get an interview invite by email.
- 04Nov 5 – 7
Interview
Interviews with selected teams.
- 05Nov 8
Results
Finalists announced. Top 10 win free Symphony tickets.
- 06Nov 20
Grand Finale
Top 3 pitch to the crowd at Abhyas Hall.
Final presentations at Abhyas hall, Symphony.
Everything before the finale happens online. Only the top 3 teams travel to Abhyas Hall on 20th Nov to present, and we cover their travel.
20th Nov, 2026
During Symphony
Abhyas Hall, The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru
Grand Finale pitch
Any idea, powered by voice
Build anything with Voice AI
Path to YC
Winner interviews @ YC
Build anything.
Just make it talk.
No tracks. Bring any idea, as long as it has a voice component.
Some examples
A voice tutor for kids
A phone helpdesk for a local clinic
A voice layer on an app you already built
A hands-free tool for drivers or field workers
FAQs
Students, professionals and indie builders — anyone who wants to build with voice.
