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About the event

DeFy’26 is VIT Chennai’s flagship 36-hour Web3 hackathon, where technology meets business innovation. It’s the third edition of an event that dares participants to defy conventions — going beyond coding to build Web3-powered startups and disruptive ideas.

Organized by the DAO Community and the Business Innovation Community (BIC), DeFy brings together the brightest developers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from top colleges across India.

With over 700+ submissions, 33+ community partners, and recognition from industry leaders like Siddharth Menon (WazirX), DeFy has grown into one of the largest and most influential hackathons in the country — a space where decentralization, creativity, and entrepreneurship collide to shape the future of tech and business.

Why should you sponsor?

DeFy’26 isn’t just a hackathon — it’s a gateway to India’s next generation of innovators.
By sponsoring us, brands gain direct access to 25,000+ top-tier engineering students and India’s top 1% of Web3 developers and entrepreneurs.

Sponsors get the chance to:

• Engage early with the brightest minds building the next wave of Web3 startups.

• Recruit directly from a pool of talented developers, business strategists, and innovators.

• Amplify their brand visibility across top institutions like IITs, NITs, BITS, VIT, SRM, MIT and beyond — with strong social media reach (170K+ audience).

• Be part of the decentralization revolution, associating their brand with the future of blockchain, AI, and business innovation.

In short — sponsoring DeFy’26 means partnering with progress, fueling innovation, and building visibility among India’s most promising young talent in the Web3 space.

Koushik Ravuru

I’m Koushik Ravuru, the Sponsorship Point of Contact for DeFy’26 here at VIT Chennai.

As part of the Sponsorship Department, my role is to connect DeFy with leading brands, startups, and industry pioneers — building partnerships that fuel innovation and make this hackathon bigger every year.

For me, sponsorship isn’t just about funding — it’s about creating real collaborations that help both our event and our partners grow together. At DeFy’26, we’re not just organizing another hackathon — we’re building a bridge between technology, business, and opportunity.

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