BUIDL_QUESTS 2026
amber.ac's global AI and AI Crypto startup competition for AI-native founders, agent builders, crypto infrastructure teams, and super individuals. All project submissions run on OpenArena.
From Singapore to the world, and back to Singapore.
Headline figures are the committed pool. Award categories and per-winner breakdown will be announced later; actual disbursements are recorded on-chain and tracked in the admin payout ledger.
View prize pool details →AUTONOMOUS AGENTS
AI Agents are becoming the new execution layer of productivity. They perceive, reason, plan, execute, collaborate — and increasingly make decisions on behalf of humans and organizations. One founder with agents can operate like a company.
SOVEREIGNTY
As agents grow more powerful, a deeper question appears: who owns the power, value, data, identity, and responsibility of autonomous agents? This is where AI and Crypto meet — identity, payments, data ownership, privacy, verifiable compute, governance.
Pick your track at submission.
Autonomous Agents
Memory, context and long-horizon task execution, autonomous decision-making and self-optimization, agent building, deployment, security and monitoring, skill and tool integrations, real-world workflow automation and multi-agent coordination.
Sovereignty
Agent identity and reputation (DID, ERC-8004), native payments and settlement (x402, AP2), data ownership and attribution, privacy and verifiable compute (ZKP, TEE), governance protocols.
Agent Commerce
Autonomous agent-powered dApps and marketplaces, Agent-as-a-Service and monetization models, agent-to-agent payment protocols, novel AI + Crypto business models, real-world integration with traditional industries.
AI Hardware & Applications
Agent apps on consumer hardware (Raspberry Pi, Mac Mini), sensor data and real-time agent decision-making, on-device AI and edge deployment optimization, physical-digital agent interaction interfaces, AI agents in industrial, medical and agricultural verticals, agent-driven smart home and wearable systems.
OPC / Super Individuals
AI-native solo builders, one-person companies, personal AI products, solo builder infrastructure, autonomous digital businesses. One founder + agents = the next company.
How it works on OpenArena
BUIDL_QUESTS 2026 runs as a dedicated track on OpenArena.to. Submit once, build in public, climb the leaderboard.
Sign On
Create your OpenArena account and builder profile. Solo founders and teams both welcome.
Submit
Submit through the web form or terminal-native flow: repo, demo, description, and one primary track.
Build in Public
The live leaderboard tracks stars, community signal, and progress through the submission window.
Review & Pitch
Judges select the Top 20 by documented criteria. Top 20 enter the online pitch; Top 10 advance to finals.
Singapore Finals
Top 10 fly to Singapore with travel support: Pitch Day, Demo Day booth, exhibition, and investor networking.
Capital
Initial prize pool, sponsor incentives, and potential investment follow-up from Amber and partner VCs.
Tools & Credits
Cloud, AI tooling, and infrastructure credits — Codex, Claude, AWS, and more developer resources.
Technical Feedback
AI Agent / AI x Crypto advisors, technical mentors, and structured judge feedback.
Investors
VC judges, Top 20 / Top 10 pitch access, and investor matching.
Distribution
Launch content, Top 20 exposure, media stories, founder interviews, and community channels.
Demo Day Stage
Booth, final pitch, and exposure in front of investors, media, partners, and ecosystem guests.
Singapore Landing
Incorporation, grants, EntrePass, banking, tax, and APAC HQ resources for market entry.
Community
A community of AI-native founders, agent builders, solo builders, and super individuals.
Pitch Day Venue
Top 10 final pitch in front of investors and judges. Closed-door format with VIP and media sessions.
AI x Art x Sustainable Exhibition
The final day is more than a startup showcase. Founder demos and investor networking meet an exhibition-style public dialogue on AI, labor, sovereignty, and human-AI coexistence — with sustainable materials and exhibition design by Bentu.
Join the ecosystem.
Sponsor
Provide funding, prizes, credits, or track support.
VC Partner
Join judging, mentor founders, and access selected teams.
Liquidity Partner
Support TGE-stage or crypto-native projects.
AI / Cloud / Tooling
Provide credits, workshops, technical support, or developer resources.
Ecosystem Partner
Co-host events, refer projects, support Singapore landing.
Media / Community
Founder stories, AMAs, newsletters, podcasts, local distribution.
Exhibition / Creative
Help shape the final public experience around AI and society.
Bring your agent to the Singapore stage.
Your agent, protocol, product, hardware application, or AI-native business model. One submission on OpenArena is all it takes to enter.