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6 Fintech hackathons in India

Sorted by how long you have left to apply. 14 open now, 7 closing this week, biggest published pool $60,000.

6 hackathons

3 still open for registration · deadline first, then start date · all times IST

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Fintech hackathons in India, in one paragraph

3 fintech hackathons are open for registration in India right now, 2 of them closing this week. The next deadline is HackOphobia on Wednesday 16 September (1 day left to apply). 0 run online and 6 in person, mostly in Delhi NCR, Parsandan and Mumbai. 3 of the 6 publish a prize pool, the largest $60,000.

  1. 1
    HackOphobia

    1 day left to apply · starts Thu 17 Sep IST

    $400 · 5–6 per team · Chandigarh University Lucknow

  2. 2
    DEVHACK 2026

    3 days left to apply · starts Wed 16 Sep IST

    $60,000 · 2–5 per team · India

  3. 3
    HackCelestial 3.0

    13 days left to apply · starts Sun 27 Sep IST

    ₹1.5L · 1–5 per team · Navi Mumbai

  4. 4
    HackBIOS

    No deadline published · starts Fri 9 Oct IST

    prize not published · team size not published · Bhilai, Chhattisgarh

  5. 5
    Innohacks 4.0

    No deadline published · starts Sat 10 Oct IST

    prize not published · team size not published · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

  6. 6
    hackCBS 9.O

    No deadline published · starts Sat 31 Oct IST

    prize not published · team size not published · New delhi, New delhi

Frequently asked

How many fintech hackathons in India are open for registration right now?
3 of the 6 upcoming fintech hackathons listed in India are still open for registration: 2 close within 7 days and 3 within 30 days. The very next one to close is HackOphobia, on 16 September 2026.
Which fintech hackathons in India have the biggest prize pools?
3 of the 6 listed fintech hackathons publish a prize pool, the largest $60,000. 2 of those are quoted in a currency other than the rupee; the card shows the organizer's own figure and the rupee value is only used to sort them into prize bands.
Are there online fintech hackathons I can join from anywhere in India?
0 of the 6 run online and can be entered from anywhere in India; 6 need you on site, most often in Delhi NCR (2), Parsandan (1) and Mumbai (1). 6 say in their own description that students may enter.
How do I register for a hackathon listed here?
Every listing here links back to the organizer's registration page — Devfolio, Devpost, HackerEarth, Luma, MLH and Unstop — and registration happens there, not on Jamao. Nothing is behind a login and no listing is paid placement. Running one? Claim your listing from its page, or add it free at jamao.in/create, and it stops being overwritten by the import.

Counted from the 6 upcoming fintech hackathons listed on this page. Rebuilt twice a day from Devfolio, Devpost, HackerEarth, Luma, MLH, Unstop. All times IST.

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Hackathons by city

National and online hackathons show on every city page too — that is what 12 of these 21 listings are.

Where this comes from

Public listings on Devfolio, Devpost, HackerEarth, Luma, MLH, Unstop, re-read twice a day. Registration always happens on the organizer's own page; Jamao never stands between you and it.

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