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SEASON 1 · POWERED BY MERCES

Humanathon

The hackathon where you are the project.

Six weeks to prove what you can build, make and earn, on the record. The best get funded to keep going.

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FREE TO ENTEROPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDESEASON 1 EXPECTED EARLY 2027

I · THE IDEA / WHAT IT IS

Hackathons fund startups. Humanathon funds people.

Résumés are easy to fake now. Shipped work and verified income are not. Humanathon is a public, six-week season where individuals prove themselves against a clock: every claim checked, every result public, the top performers funded.

  • 6WEEKS
  • 1PERSON PER ENTRY
  • $0TO ENTER

II · THE SEASON / HOW IT WORKS

Six weeks on the record. Then the doors open.

  1. QUALIFY2 WK
  2. COMPETE · ONE PROOF A WEEK6 WK
  3. REVIEW2 WK
  4. PROOF DAY → FELLOWS RAISE
  1. 012 WEEKS

    Qualify

    Prove you're one real person, connect your income history, and post your mandate: what you'll ship in six weeks.

  2. 026 WEEKS

    Compete

    File a proof every week. Climb a live leaderboard while backers watch.

  3. 032 WEEKS

    Review

    The top 30 face peer review, then a jury. Proof Day is live and public.

  4. 04

    Graduate

    The top 5 become Fellows. Places 6 to 15 become Finalists.

  5. 05

    Raise

    Fellows raise on Merces with an anchor backer behind them. Finalists follow after 90 more days of proofs.

  6. 06

    Keep going

    Fellows draw a 10-week stipend. Backers are paid only from verified income.

EXPECTED EARLY 2027. EXACT DATES ARE NOT YET ANNOUNCED.

III · THE ARENA / TRACKS

Choose your track.

  • IOPEN

    Builders

    Ship software people use and pay for. Scored on releases, deploys and paid work from real clients, bounties and grants.

  • IIOPEN

    Artists

    Make work that sells. Scored on verified sales, commissions and royalties, and on the work itself, judged by working artists.

  • IIIOPEN

    Independents

    Freelancers, consultants, creators. Scored on verified client revenue and on delivering what you promised.

  • IVOPENS WITH A PARTNER
    YOUR LOGO
    HERE

    Partner tracks

    More tracks open as partners join: operators, researchers, ecosystem challenges. Each carries its own prize pool.

    Sponsor a track

IV · THE SCORE / HOW YOU'RE JUDGED

Data first. People second.
Popularity never.

60 of 100 points come straight from verified data. People judge only what data can't.

VERIFIED DATA · 60PEOPLE · 40

  • 35Verified outputIncome earned in the season from real, independent clients.DATA
  • 25DeliveryDid you ship what your mandate said?PEOPLE
  • 15Forecast accuracyHow close you came to your own sealed forecast. Aiming low costs as much as missing high.DATA
  • 15QualityThe work itself, under peer review and the jury.PEOPLE
  • 10ReliabilityEvery weekly proof, on time.DATA

Your exact income is never published. The leaderboard shows scores and percentiles.

V · THE LAURELS / WHAT YOU WIN

Everyone who finishes leaves with proof.

  • TOP 5

    Fellows

    Prize, a 10-week stipend, an anchor-backed raise on Merces, and intros to accelerators and funds.

  • PLACES 6 TO 15

    Finalists

    Prize, intros, and a fast-track into the next raise window after 90 more days of proofs.

  • SIX OF SIX PROOFS

    Finishers

    A verified season record you can link anywhere, and a head start in Season 2.

Prize pool and stipends announced as partners confirm. Prizes and the fellowship take no equity.

VI · THE RAISE

Raise on your record.

Fellows raise through Merces. Backers fund you now, in exchange for a small, capped share of your verified income for a fixed term.

Announcement only. These are draft explanatory terms, subject to legal consultation and change. Applications and raises are not open.

Raises are available only where and to whom applicable law allows. Legal review is in progress. Nothing on this site is an offer to sell, or a solicitation to buy, securities.

  1. CappedPayments stop at a set multiple of what you raised.
  2. Time-boxedOne to three years, then it ends.
  3. Yours to endBuy back early at a price set when you raise.
  4. Your termsYou set the share, term and size inside clear limits.
  5. Free for youBackers pay the fees.

VII · FAIR PLAY

Built so you can't fake it.

  • One person, one entry

    Identity verified before you start.

  • Real income only

    Money from yourself, or from wallets you control, never counts.

  • Every claim can be challenged

    Reviewers who catch fraud get paid.

  • No popularity vote

    The audience cannot vote anyone in.

VIII · THE PATRONS / PARTNER WITH SEASON 1

Build the season
with us.

Humanathon is funded by partners who want to find and back exceptional people before anyone else. One seat decides where Season 1 raises happen.

THE HEADLINE SEAT1 SEAT

Lead Network Partner

GIVES
Leads the prize pool and stipends; hosts Season 1 raises
GETS
Season 1 raises launch on their network; "presented with" naming; first look at every Fellow and Finalist; a jury seat
Become a partner Humanathon · Season 1, presented withYOUR LOGO

  • Track Sponsor

    1 PER TRACK
    GIVES
    Funds a track's prizes; sets its brief within the rules
    GETS
    Track naming; a judge on that track; first look at its finalists
    Enquire

  • Prize and Payments Partner

    1 TO 2
    GIVES
    A prize top-up; prizes and stipends paid in its stablecoin or on its rail
    GETS
    Payout volume; named as payout partner
    Enquire

  • Infrastructure Partner

    OPEN
    GIVES
    Credits or free tiers for identity, verification, data or hosting
    GETS
    Named in the season's stack; a live public use case
    Enquire

  • Accelerator and Fund Partner

    OPEN
    GIVES
    Pre-committed interviews or paid draft-window seats; jury seats
    GETS
    Booked intros with Fellows and Finalists, on verified records
    Enquire

  • Anchor Backer

    OPEN, ELIGIBILITY APPLIES
    GIVES
    Interest in anchoring Fellows' raises
    GETS
    Early allocation where eligible. The page records interest only; no commitments
    Enquire

  • Community Partner

    OPEN
    GIVES
    Brings entrants; hosts local review sessions
    GETS
    Featured as a community partner; its members surfaced
    Enquire

PARTNER FORM

Become a partner

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IX · FAQ

Asked first.

Is it free?

Yes. No entry fee, no deposit.

Who can enter?

Anyone 18 or older, anywhere, one entry per person. Teams can't enter, but each member can enter alone.

Which blockchain?

Season 1 raises run on our lead partner's network, announced with them. Your income can come from any chain, or from off-chain platforms.

Is my income made public?

No. The leaderboard shows scores and percentiles. The jury sees detail.

Do I give up equity, or have to raise?

No to both. Prizes and the fellowship are non-dilutive, raising is optional, and it never touches company equity.

What if I don't win?

You keep a verified record, and you can enter Season 2 with it.

Is the raise allowed where I live?

Legal review is in progress. Raises open only where they are cleared.

When does Season 1 start?

Expected early 2027. Exact dates are not yet announced.

X · GET NOTIFIED

Season 1 expected
early 2027.

FREE TO ENTEROPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE

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