The 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut
We’re thrilled to unveil the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 — TechCrunch’s annual, handpicked list of the 200 most…
Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues
The Road to Battlefield competition, organized by Silkroad Innovation Hub in partnership with TechCrunch, Freedom Holding, Astana Hub,…
Meet the eight startups pitching at Startup Battlefield Australia
The applications are in. The TechCrunch Startup Battlefield team made their decisions. Eight Australian startups have earned their…
No product? No problem. This Disrupt 2026 session shows how to get pre-seed funding with conviction, storytelling
It’s not just you: AI startups are taking in a huge amount of seed funding, and in the…
How to apply to Startup Battlefield 2026, what you need ahead of today’s June 8 deadline
Every year I read through thousands of Startup Battlefield applications. And every year, I see the same pattern:…
What we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026, and how to apply in time for the May 27 deadline
Every year I read through thousands of Startup Battlefield applications. And every year, I see the same pattern:…
Looking ahead to 2026: What’s next for Startup Battlefield 200
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 is the flagship early-stage startup competition held at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, spotlighting the world’s most…
Glīd won Startup Battlefield 2025 by building solutions to make logistics simpler, safer, and smarter
Build Mode is back with a holiday bonus episode. This week, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen is joined…
How AI startups should be thinking about product-market fit
For all their pitches promising something new, AI startups share many of the same questions as startups in…
And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2025 is: Glīd
For three days this week, 20 startups participated in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Each was…
Here are the 5 Startup Battlefield finalists at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
After two days full of live demos and pitches, it’s time to announce the five finalists at this…
Cyphr will reveal how it makes lending easier for small businesses at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
It happened one day. Jannae Gammage was working with the Small Business Administration as a technology consultant, helping companies get access…