EEntrepreneurship Read More From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield’s alumni now?April 24, 2026 Some of the most consequential companies in tech history didn’t launch with a splashy fundraising announcement. They started…
EEntrepreneurship Read More Startup Battlefield 200 applications open until May 27April 10, 2026 Pre-Series A founders and anyone who knows a startup worth funding, this is your reminder. Nominations for Startup Battlefield 200 are open,…
EEntrepreneurship Read More The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup BattlefieldDecember 30, 2025 Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the…
TTechnology Read More Why these founders ditched social ads for Taylor Swift concerts and prison tablets November 20, 2025 Build Mode is back with another episode! This season is highlighting lessons learned from the world of go-to-market strategies. Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle…
EEntrepreneurship Read More The 2025 Startup Battlefield Top 20 are here. Let the competition begin.November 2, 2025 The Startup Battlefield is the stage where legends are made, and the next 20 contenders have arrived. These…
EEntrepreneurship Read More And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2025 is: GlÄ«dOctober 30, 2025 For three days this week, 20 startups participated in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Each was…
EEntrepreneurship Read More Here are the 5 Startup Battlefield finalists at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025October 29, 2025 After two days full of live demos and pitches, it’s time to announce the five finalists at this…
EEntrepreneurship Read More Cyphr will reveal how it makes lending easier for small businesses at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025October 28, 2025 It happened one day.  Jannae Gammage was working with the Small Business Administration as a technology consultant, helping companies get access…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Mbodi will show how it can train a robot using AI agents at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025October 28, 2025 Robots can be programmed to do a variety of tasks, like packing boxes and even performing surgery. But…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Oxford spinout RADiCAIT uses AI to make diagnostic imaging more affordable and accessible — catch it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025October 27, 2025 If you’ve ever had a PET scan, you know it’s an ordeal. The scans help doctors detect cancer…
TTechnology Read More Shin Starr’s robotic food truck kitchen will serve up Korean BBQ at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025October 20, 2025 When Shin Starr set out to build an autonomous kitchen, the company knew that the gimmick of robotic…
TTechnology Read More Rent a Cyber Friend will pay you to talk to strangers online and will show off its platform at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025October 16, 2025 Francesco Vitali will be the first to admit that when his co-founder Chris Siametis first pitched him on…