Theory Ventures hosts AI agent hackathon: 5 hours to run the most profitable bakery in town
HamelHusain · x · 2026-11-07
Theory Ventures is holding its second annual AI agent hackathon, "The Great Business Bake Off," on December 11 in San Francisco. Participants inherit a virtual bakery and get five hours to make it the most profitable in town with their AI agents—setting prices, hiring staff, changing menus, and expanding while handling curveballs.
- Aimed at AI engineers, data scientists, and founders building with agents; last year drew 114 participants from NVIDIA, Meta, Google, Anthropic, and AI startups
- Judges include Tomasz Tunguz, Bryan Bischof, and "Evals for AI" co-authors Hamel Husain and Shreya Shankar
- First 50 signups get a free copy of the Evals book; registration requires approval and spots are limited
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