Devpost
Platform for participating in virtual and in-person hackathons to build products, practice skills, learn technologies, and win prizes
About Devpost
Devpost operates as a platform that facilitates both virtual and in-person hackathons, providing a space for developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts to build products, practice their skills, learn new technologies, and win prizes. The company partners with major organizations like Oculus, Uber, Evernote, Twitter, Twilio, Venmo, IBM, Microsoft, and Qualcomm to offer diverse opportunities for participants. Devpost serves a wide range of clients, including individual developers, tech companies, and educational institutions. The market it operates in is the tech and innovation sector, focusing on skill development and community building through competitive events. Devpost's business model revolves around organizing and hosting hackathons, for which they may charge entry fees, sponsorships, and partnerships with tech companies. The platform makes money through these sponsorships, partnerships, and potentially through premium services or features offered to participants and organizers.
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- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Sector
- Edtech
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Opus Capital Ventures
betaworks- RLRichmond Park Partners LLP
Coriolis Ventures
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