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.

First judges revealed for Startup Battlefield 200

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.