The next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026
The next wave of VCs judging the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register by Sept 25 to save up to $200.
TL;DR
- Startup Battlefield 200 is a major event for founders and a learning opportunity for the TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 audience.
- The competition takes place from October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, with founders presenting for six minutes.
- Judges will ask critical questions to assess a startup's execution potential, market size, timing, and defensibility.
- Five new top-tier investors have been added to the judging panel for this year's Startup Battlefield.
- The event expects over 10,000 tech leaders, VCs, and founders.
- Early registration by September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT offers savings of up to $200 on passes.
- The judging panel includes Vaibhav ‘Dr.V’ Agrawal (ODDBIRD VC), Anu Bharadwaj (ICONIQ Growth), Sho Sho Leigha Ho (General Catalyst), Miloni Madan Presler (IVP), and Aidan Madigan-Curtis (Eclipse Ventures).