{"id":2587010,"date":"2023-08-23T10:40:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?post_type=tc_battlefield_page&#038;p=2587010"},"modified":"2026-04-10T17:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:33:43","slug":"startup-battlefield","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Battlefield"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"alignfull wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__content has-background has-black-500-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__left-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__title\">Startup Battlefield<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn is-style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026-startup-battlefield-200-application\/\" class=\"btn__link\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply or Nominate Now!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__right-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__description\">The world\u2019s most promising early-stage startups. Selected by TechCrunch. Trained, tested, and put on a global stage. Startup Battlefield brings together 200 standout companies to showcase at Disrupt and compete for a $100K equity-free prize, investor attention, and the kind of media exposure that can change the trajectory of a company overnight.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"btn is-style-link wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header-link\">\n\t<a href=\"\/startup-battlefield\/company\/\" class=\"btn__link has-inline-icon\" >\n\t\tExplore our alumni network\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kevin A. Damoa, Founder &amp; CEO, Gl\u012bd, Claire Kroft and Ankit Malhotra, winners of the Startup Battlefield 2025, pose onstage during day three of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on October 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California.\" style=\"object-position: 77% 25%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg 3099w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, 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https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=926,617 926w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=708,472 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n<ul class=\"alignfull wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-group\">\n\t\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item\">\n\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item__title\">1,700+<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item__description\">Companies<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item\">\n\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item__title\">$32B<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item__description\">Total Funds Raised<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item\">\n\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item__title\">250+<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item__description\">Total Exits<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40-56);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40-56)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a77db08e wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-green-500-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-16-56);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-16-56)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54772448 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-61715d93 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2891bcdf wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--auto)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-display-large-fixed-font-size\" id=\"h-applications-for-2026-are-now-open\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Applications for 2026 are now open!<br \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.4\">Nominate yourself, a fellow founder, or a portfolio company by May 27.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a data-ctaText=\"Nominate a founder for Startup Battlefield\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026-startup-battlefield-200-application\/\" data-event=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026-startup-battlefield-200-application\/\"><strong>Nominate a founder for Startup Battlefield<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-option-9\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-startup-battlefield\">What is Startup Battlefield?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Startup Battlefield is the original startup pitch competition. The program that found Dropbox, Trello, Cloudflare, and Discord before the world knew their names. For over 15 years, TechCrunch has used Startup Battlefield to surface the most promising early-stage companies on earth. Not the ones already famous. The ones about to be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Being named to the Startup Battlefield 200&nbsp;is itself&nbsp;an honor. It lives on your LinkedIn, your press page, your pitch deck \u2014 permanently. And it\u2019s&nbsp;open to any early-stage founder with the conviction to apply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;a founder, you can apply right now,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026-startup-battlefield-200-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>right here<\/strong><\/a>. And VCs eager to get the startups&nbsp;they\u2019re&nbsp;invested in recognized by millions can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026-startup-battlefield-200-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>submit&nbsp;their nominations here<\/strong><\/a>. Applications close May 27, so act now to make sure&nbsp;you&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;miss out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"tcembed-iframe tcembed--youtube\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TechCrunch Disrupt: Join 10,000 startup leaders in SF Oct 13-15\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AKqrnM2NgEs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-founders-should-apply\">Why founders should apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Startup Battlefield is TechCrunch\u2019s central pipeline for&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;and elevating early-stage startups. While&nbsp;selection&nbsp;does not guarantee editorial coverage, it places companies in front of our editorial team and creates multiple opportunities for visibility around Disrupt and beyond.&nbsp;The most compelling companies will present in front of thousands at Disrupt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As&nbsp;part of the&nbsp;Startup&nbsp;Battlefield process, you get to&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in everything from&nbsp;pitch training&nbsp;to&nbsp;masterclass sessions with top operators and VCs, and you become a part of an alumni community of&nbsp;thousands whose&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;is limitless.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026-startup-battlefield-200-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Applying is as easy as clicking this link<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and confirming that you want to throw your hat into the ring and potentially join an illustrious list of alumni that includes&nbsp;Cloudflare,&nbsp;Dropbox,&nbsp;Discord,&nbsp;Fitbit, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a detailed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/30\/what-were-looking-for-in-startup-battlefield-2026-and-how-to-put-your-best-application-forward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">list of tips and recommendations for what to include in your application and potential pitch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-some-of-the-biggest-names-in-tech-are-startup-battlefield-alumni\">Some of the biggest names in tech are Startup Battlefield alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"174\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?w=680\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3110758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg 3220w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=150,38 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=300,77 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=768,196 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=680,174 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=1200,306 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=1280,327 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=430,110 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=720,184 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=900,230 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=800,204 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=1536,392 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=2048,523 2048w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=668,171 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=1440,368 1440w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=708,181 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-alumni-landing-page.jpg?resize=50,13 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>TechCrunch \/<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-investors-love-startup-battlefield\">Why investors love Startup Battlefield<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Startup Battlefield is where investors look to identify the next wave of innovation. Each year, it surfaces a concentrated set of early-stage companies across industries \u2014 many of which go on to define new categories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For VCs, it\u2019s a high-signal environment to evaluate founders, see ideas take shape in real time, and get ahead of emerging trends before&nbsp;they\u2019re&nbsp;widely recognized.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selected companies present onstage at Disrupt and connect directly with investors throughout the event, creating a rare opportunity to engage early and build relationships that can lead to future investments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For investors, Startup Battlefield also serves as a powerful platform to elevate portfolio companies. VCs actively&nbsp;seek&nbsp;to position their companies for global visibility across potential partners, hires, investors, and media \u2014 you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026-startup-battlefield-200-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>submit&nbsp;a nomination<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;to put a company on that stage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those attending Disrupt, the experience extends well beyond the stage \u2014 offering a curated pipeline of founders, direct access to teams, and the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the innovators shaping what comes next. You can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/techcrunch-disrupt\/investor-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>get your ticket<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;to be part of the&nbsp;audience&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;what\u2019s&nbsp;next alongside some of the most respected investors in the industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-startup-battlefield-attracts-the-top-investors-in-the-world\">Startup Battlefield attracts the top investors in the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"304\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?w=680\" alt=\"A list of VC firms that have taken part in Startup Battlefield\" class=\"wp-image-3110762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg 1847w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=150,67 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=300,134 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=768,344 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=680,304 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=1200,537 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=1280,573 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=430,193 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=720,322 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=900,403 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=800,358 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=1536,688 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=668,299 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=1378,617 1378w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=708,317 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sb200-vc-landing-page.jpg?resize=50,22 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>TechCrunch \/<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-if-i-get-into-startup-battlefield\">What if I get into Startup Battlefield?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congrats! You&#8217;ve made it into a wildly competitive and qualified cohort. Our team will be in touch about all of the specifics and logistics that ensue. We will guide you through the process of getting expert prep in advance of the public reveal of the Startup Battlefield 200 in late August, the ramp-up to Disrupt, the grand showcase of the 20 finalists during the event, and the eventual crowning of the Startup Battlefield champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you didn&#8217;t get in, don&#8217;t worry. There are many participating companies and founders who have tried multiple times before succeeding. Applying also gives you a special set of perks for if you go to Disrupt (<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026-startup-battlefield-200-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>all the more reason to apply<\/strong><\/a>)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The journey for the final 200 participants in each year&#8217;s Startup Battlefield and for those who didn&#8217;t make the cut doesn&#8217;t end when the winner is given their trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the year, we keep our alumni network activated on Discord. Our newsletter shares insights and updates on what our team is up to and what&#8217;s in store for the next competition. And we even have a new podcast, Build Mode, hosted by the Head of Startup Battlefield, Isabelle Johannessen. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/newsletters\/startup-battlefield-200\/\"><strong>subscribe right here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have other questions that are not addressed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>our extensive FAQ<\/strong><\/a> or if you have feedback, you can reach the team here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-option-15\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-black-500-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-04c9fea4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-80-120);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-24-40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-green-100-color has-text-color has-link-color has-secondary-font-family has-display-1-font-size wp-elements-1a032dd17ce03c004cbf1bf82c75e0af\" id=\"h-featured\">Featured<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hero-package hero-package-1 wp-block-techcrunch-hero-package\">\n\t\n<div class=\"hero-package-1__featured\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--featured-bg loop-card--horizontal loop-card--ultra-wide\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?w=563\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kevin A. 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class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/isabelle-johannessen\/\">Isabelle Johannessen<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-03-30T11:57:51-07:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tMar 30, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hero-package-1__list\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--vertical loop-card--none\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/techcrunch-events\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/techcrunch-events\/\">TechCrunch Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-04-06T07:30:00-07:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tApr 6, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3107547 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startups tag-startup-battlefield tag-startup-battlefield-200 tag-techcrunch-disrupt\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default 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Damoa, Founder &amp; CEO, Gl\u012bd, Claire Kroft and Ankit Malhotra, winners of the Startup Battlefield 2025, pose onstage during day three of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on October 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg 3983w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=430,287 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=800,533 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=668,445 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=563,375 563w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=926,617 926w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=708,472 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/techcrunch-disrupt\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/techcrunch-disrupt\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">TechCrunch Disrupt 2026<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/30\/what-were-looking-for-in-startup-battlefield-2026-and-how-to-put-your-best-application-forward\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/30\/what-were-looking-for-in-startup-battlefield-2026-and-how-to-put-your-best-application-forward\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">What we&#8217;re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026 and how to put your best application forward<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/isabelle-johannessen\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/isabelle-johannessen\/\">Isabelle Johannessen<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-03-30T11:57:51-07:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tMar 30, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3103897 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startups category-space category-climate category-fintech category-biotech-health category-venture category-artificial-intelligence category-apps category-fundraising tag-techcrunch-disrupt-2026 tag-startup-battlefield\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889393608_2493644601_o-2.jpg?w=562\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kevin A. 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data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/category\/startups\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">Startups<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M15.75 19.5H3A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 1.5 18V6A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 3 4.5h12.75a1.5 1.5 0 0 1 1.5 1.5v3.045l4.065-2.902a.75.75 0 0 1 1.185.607v10.5a.75.75 0 0 1-1.185.608l-4.065-2.903V18a1.5 1.5 0 0 1-1.5 1.5M3 6v12h12.75v-4.5a.75.75 0 0 1 1.185-.607L21 15.794v-7.59l-4.065 2.902a.75.75 0 0 1-1.185-.607V6z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/video\/building-a-lean-team-before-raising-big-with-narada-ceo-david-park\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/video\/building-a-lean-team-before-raising-big-with-narada-ceo-david-park\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">Building a lean team before raising big with Narada CEO David Park\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/maggie-stamets\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/maggie-stamets\/\">Maggie Nye<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/isabelle-johannessen\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/isabelle-johannessen\/\">Isabelle 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src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Build-Mode-David-Park-from-Narada1.png?w=668\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Build-Mode-David-Park-from-Narada1.png 717w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Build-Mode-David-Park-from-Narada1.png?resize=150,81 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Build-Mode-David-Park-from-Narada1.png?resize=300,163 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Build-Mode-David-Park-from-Narada1.png?resize=680,369 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Build-Mode-David-Park-from-Narada1.png?resize=430,233 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Build-Mode-David-Park-from-Narada1.png?resize=668,362 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Build-Mode-David-Park-from-Narada1.png?resize=708,384 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Build-Mode-David-Park-from-Narada1.png?resize=50,27 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/category\/startups\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/category\/startups\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">Startups<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M17.25 10.5v2.25a5.25 5.25 0 1 1-10.5 0V10.5h-1.5v2.25a6.75 6.75 0 0 0 6 6.705V21h-3v1.5h7.5V21h-3v-1.545a6.75 6.75 0 0 0 6-6.705V10.5z\"\/><path 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data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/maggie-stamets\/\">Maggie Nye<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/isabelle-johannessen\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/isabelle-johannessen\/\">Isabelle Johannessen<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-03-05T05:05:00-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tMar 5, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3094874 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fundraising category-startups tag-startup-battlefield tag-techcrunch-disrupt-2026\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card 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https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=430,287 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=800,533 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=668,445 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=563,375 563w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=926,617 926w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=708,472 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/54105085427_2cae9d0502_o.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/techcrunch-disrupt\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/techcrunch-disrupt\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">TechCrunch Disrupt 2026<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/02\/20\/prepare-for-pitch-battle-startup-battlefield-200-nominations-are-open\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/02\/20\/prepare-for-pitch-battle-startup-battlefield-200-nominations-are-open\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">Prepare for pitch battle: Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/techcrunch-events\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/techcrunch-events\/\">TechCrunch Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-02-20T07:30:00-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tFeb 20, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3090425 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tc category-startups category-venture category-fundraising tag-techcrunch-disrupt-2026 tag-startup-battlefield-200 tag-startup-battlefield\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?w=563\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kevin A. Damoa, Founder &amp; CEO, Gl\u012bd, Claire Kroft and Ankit Malhotra, winners of the Startup Battlefield 2025, pose onstage during day three of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on October 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg 3983w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=430,287 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=800,533 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=668,445 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=563,375 563w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=926,617 926w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=708,472 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/techcrunch-disrupt\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/techcrunch-disrupt\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">TechCrunch Disrupt 2026<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/02\/09\/the-battle-begins-startup-battlefield-200-nominations-are-open\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/02\/09\/the-battle-begins-startup-battlefield-200-nominations-are-open\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/techcrunch-events\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/techcrunch-events\/\">TechCrunch Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-02-09T06:30:00-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tFeb 9, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3083590 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startups category-venture tag-techcrunch-disrupt tag-startup-battlefield tag-startup-battlefield-200 tag-techcrunch-disrupt-2026\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?w=563\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kevin A. Damoa, Founder &amp; CEO, Gl\u012bd, Claire Kroft and Ankit Malhotra, winners of the Startup Battlefield 2025, pose onstage during day three of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on October 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg 3099w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w, 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href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/02\/03\/looking-ahead-to-2026-whats-next-for-startup-battlefield-200\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">2026 plans: What&#8217;s next for Startup Battlefield 200<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/isabelle-johannessen\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/isabelle-johannessen\/\">Isabelle Johannessen<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-02-03T10:57:30-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tFeb 3, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3085206 tc_video type-tc_video status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startups tag-startup-battlefield tag-startup-battlefield-2025\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-tc_video loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-Damoa-Glid.jpg?w=563\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-Damoa-Glid.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-Damoa-Glid.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-Damoa-Glid.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, 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class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/morgan-little\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/morgan-little\/\">Morgan Little<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-01-22T11:00:10-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tJan 22, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__duration\">3 min<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3083656 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startups category-biotech-health tag-disrupt tag-bioticsai tag-medtech 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href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/dominic-madori-davis\/\">Dominic-Madori Davis<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-01-19T07:00:00-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tJan 19, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3077140 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startups tag-startup-battlefield tag-disrupt-2025 tag-startup-battlefield-2025\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"375\" 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href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/julie-bort\/\">Julie Bort<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-01-02T07:00:00-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tJan 2, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3077016 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startups tag-startup-battlefield-2025 tag-disrupt-2025 tag-startup-battlefield\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"375\" 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