Build with Gemini XPRIZE reveals Top 100; five finalists pitch for $2M in LA
PeterDiamandis · x · 2026-09-23
The Build with Gemini XPRIZE has announced its Top 100 across education, entrepreneurship, small business services, financial access and professional services. Teams had 90 days to build a real AI business; 25 winners will share $2M in prizes.
The Top 5 pitch live at Moonshots LIVE in Los Angeles on Sept 25, judged by Palmer Luckey, Cathie Wood and Mark Pincus:
- DodoPrep: AI-native tutor turning any study material into personalized learning;
- LaunchBridge: from business idea to LLC, EIN, website and payments in under 72 hours;
- MyFixam: a TaskRabbit for Nigeria's informal artisan economy;
- Polyfork: AI-native 3D assets that can be recolored, resized and remixed;
- TICIAN Cierre: recovers VAT credits for Mexican businesses with an AI auditor approving each filing.
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