Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open

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💡 **What You’ll Learn**:

Pre-Series A Founders, this is your moment! If your startup is ready to be tested under real pressure, the battlefield is open.

We are still accepting nominations for Techcrunch startup battlefield 200. This is your chance to enter the arena TechCrunch disabled 2026 And come face-to-face with world-class venture capitalists and the full TechCrunch audience.

2026 TechCrunch startup battlefield 200

Where breakout companies are formed

You will compete for $100,000 in non-equity financinggain global fame on the main stage in Disable In San Francisco, get raw, unfiltered feedback from investors shaping the future of technology. Plus, you’ll join an elite group of founders poised to take on the world’s biggest startup stage.

Startup Battlefield alumni include Trello, Mint, Dropbox, Discord, and Fitbit – over 1,500 startups that once stood where you are now: early, hungry, and ready to prove it.

Make your mark or be left behind. Nominate now.

Kevin Damoa, founder and CEO of Glīd, Claire Croft, and Ankit Malhotra, winners of Startup Battlefield 2025, pose on stage during day 3 of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on October 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
San Francisco, CA – October 29: (LR) Kevin A. Damoa, founder and CEO of Glīd, Claire Croft and Ankit Malhotra, winners of Startup Battlefield 2025, pose on stage during day 3 of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on October 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch)Image credits:Kimberly White/Getty Images

Competition is fierce. Get in early.

Thousands of startups applied last year, and this year’s field will be even more competitive. TechCrunch Reviews all nomination, but founders who get in early give themselves a strategic advantage. If you’re serious about winning, don’t wait to join the fight.

Getting Started Battlefield 200 Perks

  • Free demo table all three days of Disrupt
  • 4 free deactivation passes
  • Startup branding and inclusion in the Disrupt event app
  • Access press list and lead generation opportunities
  • Access to exclusive lessons for founders
  • Opportunity to view live on Deactivation stage
  • Live feedback from high-profile, world-renowned venture capitalists
  • Shot in Equity-free financing of $100,000

Explore the full list of perks.

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TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 2023
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 21: (LR) Former TechCrunch Managing Editor Matt Burns, Kleiner Perkins Partner Mamoon Hamid, Pear VC Founding Managing Partner Mar Hershenson, Precursor Ventures Founder and Managing Partner Charles Hudson, Sunshine Co-Founder and CEO Marissa Mayer, TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Matthew Panzarino, Greycroft Co-Founder and Managing Partner Dana Settle, Magnestar CEO and Founder Jacqueline Goode, and COO Magnestar and Danny McCoy speak on stage during TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 at Moscone Center on September 21, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch)Image credits:Kimberly White/Getty Images

What it takes to enter the arena

We look for bold, early-stage founders with top players and a vision that challenges the status quo. If you have seed funding, seed funding, or seed funding, this battlefield was created for you. Series A startups in capital-intensive industries may also be eligible.

Start the battle today

Nominations will close on June 8, but the champions aren’t waiting for the final call. Prepare early. Nomination early. Enter the emerging battlefield 200 And fight for your place on technology’s biggest stage.

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