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TechCrunch Picks 200 Startups for Disrupt 2026 Battlefield

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 2:21 AM UTC · How we work

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TechCrunch hosts Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2026, awarding a $100,000 equity-free prize.
The competition runs October 13–15, 2026 at Moscone West in San Francisco.
TechCrunch selects 200 early-stage startups for the event.
Twenty startups pitch live on the Disrupt Stage before judges and audience.
Five top-tier investors, including Vaibhav “Dr. V” Agrawal of ODDBIRD VC, serve as judges.

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TechCrunch hosts Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2026, awarding a $100,000 equity-free prize.
The competition runs October 13–15, 2026 at Moscone West in San Francisco.
TechCrunch selects 200 early-stage startups for the event.
Twenty startups pitch live on the Disrupt Stage before judges and audience.
Five top-tier investors, including Vaibhav “Dr. V” Agrawal of ODDBIRD VC, serve as judges.