The first hello is the hardest. Team Spark makes it easier.
HackMatch helps hackathon participants find teammates. Team Spark uses Muse Spark to turn two people's shared interests into a real first conversation and a plan they both shape. AI helps you meet; you decide who to team up with.
Built for HackTX 2026, Meta's “Bringing people closer together with AI” track.
A way to say hello
“Hi Dev! I saw you like turning a rough idea into a working API by the first night, and you're into campus life and maps too. I'm Maya, I design calm, accessible interfaces. Would love to compare ideas!”
A question to ask early
“Are you hoping to build something around campus maps or accessibility this weekend?”
Three moments where AI brings people closer
1. Explore this match
Why you might complement each other, one real thing in common, a friendly first message, and a question that reveals whether you want to build the same thing.
2. Answer together
Three short prompts, one each: the problem you care about, what you want to contribute, what makes a good teammate.
3. A Build Brief you edit
A direction you both support, who it helps, roles, agreements and a 30-minute first step. Review it, then create the team in one click.
AI never ranks people, never reads private messages, and never adds anyone to a team. People decide every step.
Made so more people get a team
First-timers, quieter people and students without a ready-made network are the ones the usual process leaves out. Team Spark is written to welcome them: plain language, no gatekeeping, ways to learn together, and a brief that names who the project helps and how everyone's voice will be heard.
From signing up to having a team
Join your event
Use the organizer's invite link, or find the event if it's open. Some events check attendance so you only meet people who are really there.
Browse or search for people
Filter by skills, roles and experience, or flip through suggestions. Everything you see is limited to your event.
Connect, then team up
Send a request with a short note. Once it's accepted you can message, and anyone can start or join a team with open roles.
You stay in control of what people see
Contact details stay private
Your email and handles are hidden until you choose to share them, and you pick who gets to see each one.
Resumes are not public links
Only the people you allow can open your resume, and you can remove it any time.
Organizers can't read your messages
They can see reports someone files and remove people from their event. Private conversations stay between the two of you.
Running a hackathon?
Create an event page, choose how people get in, post announcements, handle reports, and see how many participants have teams. Create an account to get started.