And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026 is: Intero Biosystems
Intero Biosystems beat out 199 other Startup Battlefield companies to take home the $100,000 grand prize at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
TL;DR
- Intero Biosystems won the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking home $100,000.
- Intero Biosystems develops human intestinal organoids for drug and compound testing.
- Apate, another finalist, uses AI agents to detect and gather intelligence on scams.
- Startup Battlefield has a strong track record, with alumni raising over $30 billion and achieving over 200 exits.