Immersive Challenge: Virtual Startup

Build, fund and launch a startup entirely in a virtual world — in a single weekend.

June 13–14, 2026 Startup Sauna · Espoo In person Free · €1,000 in AI credits

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Applications close June 9, 2026.

The Challenge

Build a virtual startup, live

Build your virtual startup using the Immersive Platform and Immersive AI. Spin up your brand, your website and everything you need with our AI wizards, publish straight to the community, and grow the biggest first-day audience for your newly created virtual startup.

Immersive is a challenge partner for the Prompt Sales Hackathon, hosted by Aaltoes at Startup Sauna in Espoo. Immersive is the platform that lets anyone build, fund and launch a startup entirely in a virtual world. Spin up your company with the Immersive Platform and Immersive AI, generate everything you need with built-in generative tools, and publish straight to the community.

What you'll build

Everything you need to launch, generated with Immersive AI.

Your startup

Turn an idea into a startup with the AI wizard — name, vision, and the problem you solve with your solution.

Brand identity

Generate a logo, icon, colour palette and fonts — a full brand for your startup in seconds.

Website

Build a complete multi-page website with ready-made sections and your brand baked in.

Pitch deck

Generate an investor-ready pitch deck straight from your startup.

Business plan

Draft a full, structured business plan with the AI business wizard.

Community

Publish your startup to the Immersive community and grow your audience from day one.

Prizes

What's at stake

Prize

€1,000 in AI credits

€1,000 worth of Immersive AI credits to keep building and growing your virtual startup.

For everyone

Tool credits

Tool credits offered to participants to keep building after the weekend.

Immersive challenge

Virtual startup

Win our challenge by building and growing the biggest first-day audience.

Schedule

Two days to build, launch and grow. Times to be confirmed.

Saturday · June 13

TBC Kickoff & team matching
TBC Immersive challenge briefing
TBC Hacking begins — build with Immersive AI

Sunday · June 14

TBC Build, brand & website sprint
TBC Publish & grow your first-day audience
TBC Final demos, presentations & winners

Why join

Build a complete, fundable startup in a weekend — no code required.
Generate everything with Immersive AI: brand, website and content.
Publish to a live community and grow the biggest first-day audience.
Walk away with a real, shareable virtual startup.

Frequently asked

The Prompt Sales Hackathon is a selective, in-person event for AI builders. Apply as a team of 2–5 or solo. It is aimed at people with hands-on experience in agent frameworks, tool-calling, RAG, evals, automation or AI-native product thinking.

Free to attend. The prize is €1,000 worth of Immersive AI credits.

No — Immersive's challenge is no-code. You build your virtual startup entirely with the Immersive Platform and Immersive AI: your brand, website and content are all generated for you.

Startup Sauna, Puumiehenkuja 5, 02150 Espoo, Finland.

Build and publish your virtual startup and grow the biggest first-day audience for your launch.

Ready to build your virtual startup?

Apply to the hackathon, then spin up your company with the Immersive Platform and Immersive AI.

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