Startup Battlefield 200
Startup Battlefield 200 is the core startup pitch competition at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference. It selects 200 early-stage startups to present their products and vision before top investors, with competition divided into preliminary and final rounds. Past participants include notable companies such as Dropbox, Mint, and Yammer.
Core Facts
Startup Battlefield 200 is a curated lineup of 200 selected startups that appear at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference.
Startup Battlefield uses a multi-round elimination format, and winners receive the Battlefield Cup trophy and prize money of up to $100,000.
Timeline (last 90 days)
The original TechCrunch article explicitly states that among the 200 companies, several exhibited and pitched on the Showcase Stage, and from them it selected "standouts" to feature.
In a 2026 retrospective, TechCrunch used "industry-defining" to describe some of the companies in Startup Battlefield 200.
Being selected for Battlefield 200 means passing a round of screening based on team, technology and market potential, but it is not equivalent to winning an award or completing financing.
The final winner of Startup Battlefield 200 will receive $100,000 in non-equity funding and does not need to give up equity.
Selection into Startup Battlefield 200 goes through thousands of applications and multiple rounds of review.
The Startup Battlefield 200 competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will welcome a new group of venture capitalists as judges.
The Startup Battlefield competition is divided into preliminary and final rounds, with 200 shortlisted companies first presenting in groups in a format of a 6-minute pitch followed by Q&A.
The three startups will represent the Central Asia–Eurasia region at the Startup Battlefield 200 segment of TechCrunch Disrupt, held in San Francisco in October.
The Central Asia–Eurasia region was designated as a standalone competition zone and sends representatives to Startup Battlefield 200.
Startup Battlefield 200 is a curated lineup of 200 selected startups that appear at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference.
All Facts (10)
Startup Battlefield 200 is a curated lineup of 200 selected startups that appear at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference.
65%VerifiedStartup Battlefield uses a multi-round elimination format, and winners receive the Battlefield Cup trophy and prize money of up to $100,000.
65%UnverifiedThe original TechCrunch article explicitly states that among the 200 companies, several exhibited and pitched on the Showcase Stage, and from them it selected "standouts" to feature.
50%UnverifiedBeing selected for Battlefield 200 means passing a round of screening based on team, technology and market potential, but it is not equivalent to winning an award or completing financing.
50%UnverifiedIn a 2026 retrospective, TechCrunch used "industry-defining" to describe some of the companies in Startup Battlefield 200.
50%UnverifiedSelection into Startup Battlefield 200 goes through thousands of applications and multiple rounds of review.
50%UnverifiedThe Startup Battlefield competition is divided into preliminary and final rounds, with 200 shortlisted companies first presenting in groups in a format of a 6-minute pitch followed by Q&A.
50%UnverifiedThe Central Asia–Eurasia region was designated as a standalone competition zone and sends representatives to Startup Battlefield 200.
50%UnverifiedThe Startup Battlefield 200 competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will welcome a new group of venture capitalists as judges.
50%UnverifiedThe three startups will represent the Central Asia–Eurasia region at the Startup Battlefield 200 segment of TechCrunch Disrupt, held in San Francisco in October.
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