HackathonPast eventFebruary 26 – April 29, 2026

ZerveHack — Prediction Markets & Forecasting track

An online hackathon run by Zerve AI challenging participants to build data-science projects on its AI-native platform, with $10,000 in cash prizes. The Prediction Markets & Forecasting track focuses on analyzing what market odds indicate and where they might be wrong, suggesting the Polymarket API, Kalshi API, and Metaculus as data sources for projects like calibration analysis, arbitrage detection, and live odds tracking. Open to data scientists, analysts, and developers in the US and Canada.

Hackathon Topics

  1. Prediction Markets & Forecasting track

    Build on Polymarket, Kalshi and Metaculus data; suggested angles include market calibration, arbitrage detection, news-sentiment correlation, and live odds tracking apps

  2. Other dataset tracks

    Finance & Economics, Sports & Competition, Climate & Energy, Social & Cultural Trends, plus a bring-your-own-data wildcard

What's included

  • access to curated datasets and APIs
  • Zerve AI-native data science platform for building analyses

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ZerveHack — Prediction Markets & Forecasting track?

ZerveHack — Prediction Markets & Forecasting track is a prediction markets industry hackathon held online. It took place February 26 – April 29, 2026.

When does the hackathon take place?

ZerveHack — Prediction Markets & Forecasting track took place February 26 – April 29, 2026.

How long is the hackathon?

ZerveHack — Prediction Markets & Forecasting track ran for 63 days (February 26 – April 29, 2026). Submission deadline April 29, 2026 @ 11:00 AM PST.

Where is the hackathon held?

ZerveHack — Prediction Markets & Forecasting track is a virtual event — you can attend online from anywhere.

Who is organizing the hackathon?

ZerveHack — Prediction Markets & Forecasting track was organized by Zerve AI (presented by Mentra Talent Events; hosted by Jhillika Kumar).

What does the hackathon cover?

ZerveHack — Prediction Markets & Forecasting track covered prediction markets, forecasting, calibration analysis, arbitrage detection, sentiment correlation with news, live odds tracking.

Who is speaking at the hackathon?

Speakers at ZerveHack — Prediction Markets & Forecasting track included Jhillika Kumar (Mentra Talent Events; host).

Who should attend the hackathon?

ZerveHack — Prediction Markets & Forecasting track is aimed at data scientists, analysts, developers.