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Where are Zim's hackathon winners now?
Of 110 named winners and finalists across POTRAZ, Old Mutual VCC, Cimas Healthathon and other named Zimbabwean challenges, 20 are clearly still operating and 65% leave no public trace. 95% of the active ones were already running before they won, and they received only US$87,700 of the US$485,050 in US$ prizes tracked.
Compiled from press and university reports, 15 Oct 2026; corrections and new finds from readers and Techzim staff folded in 19 Oct 2026 — a point-in-time check, not a live feed. Spot something wrong? Click into any row to send a correction — it goes straight to our editors. Tiles, chart segments, dots and findings all filter the list at the bottom; click any of them.
Outcome by programme group
Named winners and finalists by what a web search found about them today. Click a segment to list those entries. "UN, bank & other" covers UNDP YouthConnektZim, the UNDP Multi-City Challenge, the Hult Prize accelerator, UNICEF imaGen, the ZITF hackathon, the MSU × NMB Bank hackathon, Econet E-NOVATE, the Muzinda Hub Business Plan Competition and Seedstars Harare.
Outcome by year won
Older cohorts have had more time to grow, yet the 2020–2021 winners are mostly gone. Click a bar to list that year.
Did bigger prizes buy better outcomes?
Each dot is one team paid in US dollars, placed by prize size (log scale). Hover for the name, click to open its row. The largest cheques sit in "No trace" and "Unclear".
What the evidence suggests
Deductions from the list. Click one to see the entries behind it. "No trace" means nothing findable online, not proof a venture failed.
All winners and finalists
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| Operating before? | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nardopay Fintech | Old Mutual VCC | 2026 | — | Too recent | Unknown |
| Hekhani Seeds Drought-tolerant seed via smallholders | Old Mutual VCC | 2026 | — | Active | Yes |
| Daily Brand / Nanopath / Bakhar | Old Mutual VCC | 2026 | — | Too recent | Unknown |
| SilicaGuard USSD + AI silicosis screening for artisanal miners | Cimas Healthathon | 2026 | 3,500 | Too recent | No |
| Runtime Terrors AI dermatology screening | Cimas Healthathon | 2026 | 2,000 | Too recent | No |
| Blood Geo Alert Emergency blood-donor mobilisation | Cimas Healthathon | 2026 | 1,500 | Too recent | No |
| Afrainity – Mutumwa AI Chatbot builder supporting Shona & Ndebele | POTRAZ | 2025 | 6,000 | Some later activity | No |
| VR heritage & tourism project VR for tourism and heritage | POTRAZ | 2025 | — | Unclear | No |
| GZU public-service idea Public-service solution | POTRAZ | 2025 | — | No trace | No |
| Amalgamated Fresh Solutions | Old Mutual VCC | 2025 | 15,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Evolve Design | Old Mutual VCC | 2025 | 10,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| High Rise Africa Limited | Old Mutual VCC | 2025 | 10,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Frying Protein | Old Mutual VCC | 2025 | 10,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Golden Harvest Honey Honey | Old Mutual VCC | 2025 | 5,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Zela Enterprise | Old Mutual VCC | 2025 | 5,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Ona Natural Oils Hair & skin care from indigenous oils | Old Mutual VCC | 2025 | 5,000 | Active | Yes |
| Kadelwa Arts | Old Mutual VCC | 2025 | 5,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Innofuzz Ventures | Old Mutual VCC | 2025 | 5,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Procode Platforms | Old Mutual VCC | 2025 | 5,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Smart Rewards Bank loyalty product | MSU × NMB Bank AI Hackathon | 2025 | 1,500 | Some later activity | No |
| Bank Loyalty System Loyalty system | MSU × NMB Bank AI Hackathon | 2025 | 1,000 | No trace | No |
| AI Voice Transaction Manager Voice banking | MSU × NMB Bank AI Hackathon | 2025 | 500 | No trace | No |
| HiveFund Digital mukando savings + credit scores on EcoCash | Econet E-NOVATE Expo Hackathon | 2025 | 2,000 | Some later activity | No |
| Team FASA Parcel-delivery tech (smart lockers / app) | POTRAZ | 2024 | 50,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Blitztech Parcel-delivery tech | POTRAZ | 2024 | 45,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| TINYA A.I Parcel-delivery tech | POTRAZ | 2024 | 40,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Hurudza AI Multilingual AI farm advice | POTRAZ | 2024 | 200 | Active | Yes |
| Sosho Pay Likely pay-as-you-go finance | POTRAZ | 2024 | 200 | Unclear | Unknown |
| Zimpricecheck Price & exchange-rate data site | Old Mutual VCC | 2024 | 13,000 | Active | Yes |
| Pured Agro Processors Tomato powder & paste | Old Mutual VCC | 2024 | 6,500 | Active | Yes |
| Nengare Incorporated Original soundtrack production for film and video (small, niche operation) | Old Mutual VCC | 2024 | 6,500 | Active | Yes |
| Crystal Cred Not described | Old Mutual VCC | 2024 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Charis Nutrition Consultancy Nutrition consultancy (not a tech venture) | Old Mutual VCC | 2024 | — | Active | Yes |
| KumbaCare Rural telemedicine + US$1/month cover | Old Mutual VCC | 2024 | 1,500 | Active | Unknown |
| African Fruit Company Supplies baobab extract to drink manufacturers | Old Mutual VCC | 2024 | 1,500 | Active | Yes |
| Capital Kreatives | Old Mutual VCC | 2024 | 1,500 | Active | Yes |
| Honeyscoop | Old Mutual VCC | 2024 | 1,500 | No trace | Unknown |
| Kitchen Gardens by Joy | Old Mutual VCC | 2024 | 1,500 | No trace | Unknown |
| Robust 365 | Old Mutual VCC | 2024 | 1,500 | Active | Yes |
| Ruby's Touch Designs Fashion design and retail | Old Mutual VCC | 2024 | 1,500 | Active | Yes |
| EpiApp Epilepsy seizure-warning app + device | Cimas Healthathon | 2024 | 1,500 | No trace | No |
| Astro Rural telemedicine | Cimas Healthathon | 2024 | 1,000 | No trace | No |
| Hypernova AI infectious-disease diagnosis | Cimas Healthathon | 2024 | 750 | No trace | No |
| Eksani Systems Medication adherence app | Cimas Healthathon | 2024 | 500 | No trace | No |
| Dev Bytes Claims fraud detection | Cimas Healthathon | 2024 | 400 | No trace | No |
| Tax Pal Zimbabwe Tax calculation & filing for SMEs | Old Mutual VCC | 2023 | 15,000 | Active | Yes |
| Zambezi Ark Technologies (Zar Tech) Solar lighting for rural schools; e-waste lanterns | Old Mutual VCC | 2023 | 10,000 | Active | Yes |
| Lifeline Publishing House Publishing for local authors | Old Mutual VCC | 2023 | 5,000 | Some later activity | Unknown |
| Dawa Health AI maternal-health screening (DawaMom) | Old Mutual VCC | 2023 | — | Active | Yes |
| Farmbuzz Agriculture Solutions Drone spraying & agronomy | Old Mutual VCC | 2023 | — | Some later activity | Yes |
| Zimbabwe Flying Labs Drones & robotics for social good | Old Mutual VCC | 2023 | — | Active | Yes |
| Clean Up Zimbabwe Waste management | Old Mutual VCC | 2023 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Mumoch Enterprises Eco-friendly products | Old Mutual VCC | 2023 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Nyasha Textiles Studio Local textiles | Old Mutual VCC | 2023 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Save More Tomorrow Wealth Financial literacy | Old Mutual VCC | 2023 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Zambezi Ark Technologies Solar lanterns & school lighting | UNICEF imaGen Ventures Youth Challenge | 2022 | 16,000 | Active | Yes |
| Nerd IQ AI supply-chain system | ZITF Innovation Forum & Hackathon | 2022 | — | No trace | No |
| Noble Savage Roof tiles & pavers from recycled plastic/glass | Old Mutual VCC | 2021 | 18,000 | Some later activity | Yes |
| Nhanga Trust Washable menstrual pads | Old Mutual VCC | 2021 | 8,000 | Active | Yes |
| Eyellow Digital Network Digital content | Old Mutual VCC | 2021 | 8,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| RAW Dried Fruit Dried fruit snacks | Old Mutual VCC | 2021 | 8,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Mantis Coffee Coffee | Old Mutual VCC | 2021 | 8,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| LADS Africa (HIT) Vendor transaction heat-maps for councils | UNDP / GovLab Multi-City Challenge (Mutare) | 2021 | — | Unclear | Yes |
| FarmHut Pre-harvest marketplace for smallholders | Hult Prize Foundation accelerator | 2021 | 100,000 | Unclear | Yes |
| CUT crash-detection emergency app Panic button + crash-sound detection alerting emergency services | POTRAZ | 2020 | — | No trace | No |
| UZ solar-to-grid smart meter Lets solar households sell surplus power to the grid | POTRAZ | 2020 | — | No trace | No |
| Lifeline Medical (HIT) Medical records + outbreak prediction | POTRAZ | 2020 | — | No trace | No |
| UAVTEDME (LK FlighTech) Medical-supply delivery drones | POTRAZ | 2020 | — | No trace | No |
| Farm Innovation Team (FIT) Remotely monitored egg incubator | POTRAZ | 2020 | — | No trace | No |
| Smart Agriculture Solutions (SAS) Wireless farm sensors | POTRAZ | 2020 | — | No trace | No |
| Virtual Clinic (DIGICARE) Remote consultations + medicine delivery | POTRAZ | 2020 | — | No trace | No |
| Drone Virtual Tours (ZOBOT) Live-streamed drone tours | POTRAZ | 2020 | — | No trace | No |
| OV Products Sanitisers, PPE, cleaning | UNDP YouthConnektZim COVID-19 Start-Up Tour | 2020 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Epione.net Patient app: bookings, telehealth, records | UNDP YouthConnektZim COVID-19 Start-Up Tour | 2020 | — | Active | Yes |
| Digital Kiota Play n Learn Online learning | UNDP YouthConnektZim COVID-19 Start-Up Tour | 2020 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Tippy Tap Foot-pedal handwashing station | UNDP YouthConnektZim COVID-19 Start-Up Tour | 2020 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| MyRunner Bus-ticket booking and live bus tracking | Seedstars Harare | 2017 | — | Some later activity | Yes |
| Munch Food-delivery and logistics app | Seedstars Harare | 2017 | — | Some later activity | Yes |
| Equities Nest Platform for starting to invest in African stock markets | Seedstars Harare | 2017 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Tipster Platform giving ordinary people a bigger role in producing news | Seedstars Harare | 2017 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Commonground Peer-networking app for university students to share projects and ideas | Seedstars Harare | 2017 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| ChildMinder Software connecting childminders with medical practitioners | Muzinda Hub Business Plan Competition | 2015 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| itooknow.me Learning-management platform | Muzinda Hub Business Plan Competition | 2015 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Workerbee Marketplace matching employers with job-seekers for short-term tasks | Muzinda Hub Business Plan Competition | 2015 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Bizex Service connecting startups with venture capitalists | Muzinda Hub Business Plan Competition | 2015 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| iloc8 Geo-tagging app showing where a sought product is and how close the shopper is | Muzinda Hub Business Plan Competition | 2015 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Sociallyzim Online platform for group/last-minute discount deals | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2014 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Dream Big Career-guidance platform for high-school students | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2014 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Zimbomusic Platform for distributing and promoting local music | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2014 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Happy Maids App for hiring and placing domestic help | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2014 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Hooked Up Social networking platform for university students | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2014 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Link Up CV database connecting students seeking attachments with companies that have vacancies | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2014 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Ndeipi Local dating and friend-finding site | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2014 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| QOR Single access point bringing a user's preferred apps together | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2014 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Room 8 Airbnb-style platform for Zimbabwean college residences | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2014 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Zhet Mobile gaming app with a points/credit system redeemable for money | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2014 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Schools Sports Network (formerly Frontrowzim) Schools-sports media and content | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2013 | 5,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Testlabs (Provlabs) Not described | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2013 | 2,500 | No trace | Unknown |
| ZimboKitchen Zimbabwean recipe blog and platform | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2013 | 2,500 | Some later activity | Yes |
| FootballZone (now Soccer24) Football news site covering local & international football; grew into the Soccer24 sports-news network | ZOL Jumpstart Challenge (2012) | 2012 | — | Active | Yes |
| Lost and Found (Hansole) Worked with the Zimbabwe Republic Police to help the public locate lost & found items | ZOL Jumpstart Challenge (2012) | 2012 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| mTutor SMS-based Q&A learning tool, starting with primary-school maths aligned to the national syllabus | ZOL Jumpstart Challenge (2012) | 2012 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Nimbus SMS application using crowdsourcing to answer user questions | ZOL Jumpstart Challenge (2012) | 2012 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Qurious Consulting Web-based school management system improving school-to-parent communication | ZOL Jumpstart Challenge (2012) | 2012 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| RLMS (Remote Livestock Marketing System) Online livestock sales platform | ZOL Jumpstart Challenge (2012) | 2012 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Mukela Travel Online platform to research, plan and book hotels across Africa | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2011 | 5,000 | No trace | Unknown |
| Sadomba Mahari Reported to be 3D animation software | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2011 | 2,500 | No trace | Unknown |
| Softwarehouse Custom software for horticulture & financial-services clients; later a hardware-inventory tool (NetSnitch) | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2011 | 2,500 | Some later activity | Yes |
| Ribe Networks Not described | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2011 | — | No trace | Unknown |
| Funza Not described | ZOL Startup Challenge | 2011 | — | No trace | Unknown |