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  • 1300+ Companies
  • $29B Total Funds Raised
  • ~200 Total Exits (as of August 2023)

2024 Applications Now Closed For Startup Battlefield 200

You’ll hear from us in mid August with a decision on your application


  • The [Startup] Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt is the world series of startup competitions

    Roelof Botha

    Managing Partner @ Sequoia Capital

  • This was a tremendous and transformative opportunity…The TechCrunch audience is who we want to reach. We had 3000 new installations in 36s hours [since we pitched on stage].

    Elizabeth Lawler

    CEO @ AppMap

  • Startup Battlefield was a game changer for our press and sales. It shared with the world who we are and how hard we have been working. Our clients and investors, alike, have never been more excited!

    Samir Vasavada

    CEO @ Vise AI

  • Startup Battlefield helped us refine our thinking and vision for our company. It has introduced us to many top-tier VCs who have also given us incredible feedback and guidance. Since Battlefield, we have received countless inbound inquiries from prospective clients including interest from one of the largest cities in the world to adopt our platform.

    Geng Wang

    CEO @ Civic Champs


Alumni

  • DropBox

  • CloudFlare

  • Fitbit



Highlights

Vurb

Vurb is a local app helping consumers find local things to do and letting them save their ideas.

Render

Render provides a unified cloud for developers and teams to host all their applications, databases, and websites.

Siren Care

Multi-specialty virtual care clinic leveraging proprietary technology to cost-effectively care for patients at risk of diabetic foot ulcers.


Last Year’s Winner

BioticsAI

1 out of 2 patients with a fetal malformation is misdiagnosed. We’re using AI to detect fetal abnormalities in prenatal ultrasound.

Currently Raising

Founded Date: 2022

Website: biotics.ai

Why did they win?

You can watch their winning pitch here.


Runner-up

Electrified Thermal Solutions

Electrified Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ETS) is decarbonizing industry with new electric heating and storage technologies. Our flagship product, the Joule Hive™ thermal battery, turns intermittent renewable or cheap, off-peak electricity into on-demand constant industrial-grade heat.

Other finalists from the 2023 Startup Battlefield competition: