MCP AI Hackathon – San Francisco Edition

​Join Fondo, Octolane, and Snowflake for a one-day hackathon exploring cutting-edge use cases of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in AI. 

​This event brings together developers, builders, and startup teams to collaborate, experiment, and showcase projects in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

​Demos will be recorded and shared on social media for maximum reach. 

​Breakfast, lunch, and prizes provided.

​🗓️ Schedule:

​9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Check-in & Breakfast
→ Grab coffee, donuts, and get settled. Meet fellow hackers.

​9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Welcome & Kickoff
→ Opening remarks from Fondo and Octolane
→ Quick overview of the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
→ Hackathon rules, judging criteria, and prize info

​10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Team Formation & Hacking Begins
→ Solo or squad — form teams and start building
→ Mentors available for MCP integration help

​12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch Break (Catered)
→ Relax, refuel, and network

​1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Heads-Down Hacking + Midpoint Check-in
→ Continue building. Teams can get feedback or pitch progress to mentors

​4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Project Demos & Judging
→ 3-minute demo per team
→ Judges provide quick feedback and select winners

​4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Winners Announced + Closing Remarks
→ Prizes, photos, and celebration
→ Info on post-hack content sharing and next steps

​👋 Meet the Hosts

​Fondo (W18) is an all in one accounting platform designed to help startups handle finances, including bookkeeping, tax filing, valuations, and more - so founders can focus on building.

​Octolane (YC W24) is the world’s first Self-Driving CRM - built for sales teams tired of updating fields, logging meetings, and writing follow-ups. Instead of dashboards and dropdowns, reps enter Action Mode - where every next step is already written, prioritized, and ready to send.

​Snowflake enables organizations to collaborate, build AI-powered data apps, and unlock data insights—all within a secure and scalable AI Data Cloud.