Finance
Payments, lending, invoicing, GST and compliance, credit, reconciliation. The problems Aczen works on every day, and the track we care most about.
Finathon2026
Hosted by Aczen
A 36-hour build at MLR Institute of Technology, hosted by the team behind Aczen’s financial OS. Three tracks, one campus, no remote option. The builders who stand out leave with an internship, not a certificate.
Sunday 27 September, 11.59 pm IST
Teams of 3 to 4. Third and fourth year students, any college in Telangana.
- Wed 30 Sep, 9.45 am
- Thu 1 Oct, 2.30 pm
- MLR Institute of Technology
- 3 to 4 members
The prize is not the point.
Aczen is hiring interns, and 36 hours of watching someone build under pressure tells us more than any interview round. Finathon is how we find people. Every track is scouted, and you do not have to place in the top three to be noticed.
- Full Stack Developer
- AI / ML Engineer
- Cybersecurity Engineer
Build
Ship something real in 36 hours. We watch how you work, not just what you demo.
Offer
Selected candidates receive an offer letter within five working days of the hackathon, subject to the hiring evaluation.
Six months
You work on production fintech with the team that ships it.
PPO
A pre-placement offer, decided on performance over those six months.
Three tracks. Pick one.
CRM
The system a company sells through. Pipeline and deal flow, contact and account records, follow-ups that actually get made, and support that closes the loop after the sale.
HRM
The system a company runs its people on. Hiring and onboarding, attendance and leave, payroll, appraisals — the unglamorous internal software that decides whether a team ships.
Prize pool
- Cash prize pool$500
- AI build creditsFor every winning team
- Internship at AczenPaid, with a PPO route
And what everyone else leaves with
Three teams place. Everyone who submits a project leaves with the rest of this.
A route to an interview without winning
Top performers across every track are fast-tracked straight into the Aczen interview process.
Mentorship from the Aczen tech team
Engineers who ship the product circulate through the floor for the full 36 hours.
Credits on AI build tools
Participants receive credits on AI development tools to keep building after the event.
Certificate of participation
Issued to every participant who submits a project.
Aczen goodies and swag
Details to be announced closer to the event.
Thirty-six hours, start to finish.
Timings are indicative and will be confirmed at the inaugural session.
Day one
Inaugural & kick-off session
Welcome address, introduction to the hackathon, hackathon principles, and addresses by speakers and HODs.
Aczen API & UX session
Introduction to the Aczen API ecosystem, API walkthrough, integration guidance, and the Aczen UX / product design session.
Lunch break
Lunch and networking.
Hackathon — phase 1
Problem understanding, ideation, architecture and initial development.
Break
Refreshments and networking.
Hackathon — phase 2
Core development, Aczen API integration and product implementation.
Dinner break
Dinner and networking.
Hackathon — phase 3
Continued development, testing, integration and refinement.
Day two
Short break
Refreshments.
Hackathon — phase 4
Final development, testing, bug fixing and preparation for submission.
Freshen up & breakfast
Fresh-up, breakfast and final preparation.
Judging & evaluation
Final presentations, live demos, Q&A and evaluation by the judging panel.
Winner announcement
Grand finale in the auditorium — winner announcement, recognition and closing ceremony.
Within 5 working days
Offer letters
Selected candidates receive offer letters within five working days of the hackathon, subject to completion of the hiring evaluation process.
Who can enter
- Third and fourth year students only
- Open to every college in Telangana
- 3 to 4 members
- Fully offline, on campus, for the whole 36 hours
- Sun 27 Sep
Mentors, judges and speakers
The panel is being confirmed. Aczen engineers mentor on the floor for the full 36 hours.
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MLR Institute of Technology
Laxman Reddy Avenue, Dundigal, Hyderabad, Telangana 500043
Open in Google MapsBefore you register
Who can participate?
Third and fourth year students from any college in Telangana. Bring a team of three or four.
Do I need a team before I register?
Yes — register as a team of three or four. If you are short of members, join the WhatsApp community and find them there before registration closes.
How will projects be judged?
The judging criteria are revealed at the inaugural session on the morning of 30 September, so every team starts from the same line.
Can I bring code I have already written?
You can use open source libraries and public APIs freely. The project itself must be built during the 36 hours.
Is it fully offline?
Yes. All 36 hours are on campus at MLR Institute of Technology. There is no remote track.
Do I have to build on Aczen's product?
No. Build anything that fits your track. Aczen APIs are available if you want them, and ignoring them costs you nothing.
Are travel and accommodation covered?
Arrangements for outstation teams will be confirmed here before registration closes.
Talk to the organisers
- WhatsApp group link to be published with registration