First judges revealed for Startup Battlefield 200
Meet the first five VC judges joining Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, where top 200 early-stage startups compete for the spotlight. Meet the first five VC judges joining Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, where top 200 early-stage startups compete for the global spotlight.

TL;DR
- Startup Battlefield 200 is a competition for 200 early-stage founders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
- The event takes place October 13-15 in San Francisco.
- Past participants include Dropbox, Cloudflare, Discord, and Trello, with alumni raising over $32 billion.
- The first five judges announced are Janelle Teng Wade, Puneet Agarwal, Benjamin Narasin, Leah Solivan, and Andrew Brackin.
- Early bird tickets for Disrupt 2026 are available until September 25, with potential savings of up to $200.