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The 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut

We’re thrilled to unveil the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 — Tech Crunch’s annual, handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage startups from around the world.

These founders rose to the top from thousands of applications spanning every industry and geography. Their reward? A coveted spot to exhibit at Tech Crunch Disrupt 2026, taking place October 13–15 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. This is the cohort to watch — and this fall, you’ll get to meet them in person.

From AI to climate, health to fintech, robotics to consumer — these are the companies shaping the future across every major category.

A special thank-you to Google for Startups and SAP, our premier sponsors, for helping early-stage startups build, scale, and succeed.

See Battlefield companies pitch in front of top global VCs.

Cheer them on as they compete for $100,000, equity-free, and the iconic Disrupt Cup.

Are you a VC scouting the next breakout investment? A tech enthusiast looking to stay ahead of the curve? An early-stage founder who missed the Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline because you were too busy building a robot in your garage?

Step onto the battlefield. Join us at Disrupt 2026. Register for your ticket before prices go up in September.

Canopii Delight Food Inc. Green Box Muju Earth Technologies Limited Naked Pak

Cautio Laplace Intelligence Motion Sync Technologies Inc. My Monthly Car Inc. Neumo Urbanchain

Alithea Biotechnology Apertum Neuroscience Bio Trillion BRAIV Chem T Biotechnology Efferon Infiuss Health Intero Biosystems Lume Health Technologies Myo Gene Bio Nanotrace ORAIN Biotechnologies Organ Nexus Sit Sense, Inc. Stuff That Works Sunny

Biuty.ai (Belle Tech, Inc.) Chaos Audio LLC Commissary Club Craze Genza Inc. Hiyd AI OHLA LLC Prolo Inc. Richualist Swippitt Tingit Tressfecta Yopi SAS

Apate.ai Cerberus Cude Labs Detectif AI, Inc. Hardshell Indora Labs Magic Sword Inc Psyber Cog Labs, Inc.. Rein Security Spektrum Labs Straiker Trotta Tzun

Crease Beast Deep Lumen SDX Holding Limited Syen App Veritas Wear It AI, Inc.

Buddy Pro Confi Talk Ltd (YNova.ai) Efiwe AI Nigeria Limited License Care Muse Cool ROYO Scroll Ed Video Pro Learning We Global

Adden Energy Armeta Inc. Charge Mate Climasel Ltd. Cube Nexus Danu Water Ginno Lab Helix Carbon Licube, Inc. LNK Energies Noble Carbon Petra Power

AIEEV Inc Aiphrodite Ardook Data Ariso Arusto Bounty Buzz & Beyond Collar AI Cotriply Dosu Easy Mate AI Expert Scale Inc GUDEA Guide AI Kilo Latch AI Marketrix Mesh Paraverse Technology Limited Pocodot Trinitite YOUnified AI, Inc.

Edit on the Spot Maka Kids Press Club Sound Ai Sleep Soundcheck Live

Allin AI Aparta Cedar DB Climat 8 Finaive First Glance Gemba HODOR Prismm Tabby Tax Figure Verapath Zeeh Global

Avedian Care Mojo Circuit Breaker Labs Forela Greenairy Pte Ltd Imagine Devices Inc. Lifescapes Lumen Us Mind Muscle Mutanex Nervotec Ocean Friends Inc Omic XHealth Panacea Predictheon Medical Sama Fertility Time Teller Gmb H Uhura Bionics Valene Health Virtuosis Voythos Woaf Meow

Ask MAE ai LLC NTangible Inc. Reel Analytics SLI.pro Your 360 AI

Atreus Destro AI Dexa Nu Port Inc Ridelink Inc SSINDEX | Stakeholders Sustainability Index

Airs ML Argos Vision Bioroom Mycelium Materials CIT Co., Ltd. Danu Robotics Ltd Industrial Next MUI Robotics Co. Ltd. Nexterity, Inc. Niobia AI Ortex Planck Lab Inc. Reclaim Metals STRUCMEDICA

Floqer Honeyjar Intuition Intelligence LOOQ on Spark Prodisphere Snoika OÜ

Blueprints AI Propra Technologies Inc. Super Polymer Titl Vitrobot Watad Ziffy.ai

Cone Labs Flox Intelligence Lumai Mosqitter Inc Snowbotix

Its Ware Inc Lola Vision Systems Longshot Space MARASA Corporation Public Access LLC Rocket Fast Drones Sat Enlight Satlyt Symphony Space Inc x Orbita Inc.

Every year, Startup Battlefield alumni go on to build category-defining companies — including Dropbox, Cloudflare, and Discord. With over $32 billion raised and 250 exits, the Startup Battlefield track record speaks for itself.

The top 20 finalists from this list will be revealed live on Day 1 of Disrupt on October 13, so be sure to follow along.

If you’ve applied for Startup Battlefield this year

If your startup made the list, keep an eye on your inbox — we’ll be in touch shortly with time-sensitive next steps. If you applied but don’t see your company here, you’ll also receive an official update from us soon. Due to the high volume of submissions, we’re unable to respond to individual application inquiries.

Witness Startup Battlefield 200 live at Disrupt 2026

Get out of your inbox and get ahead of the game at Tech Crunch Disrupt 2026 on October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco.

Secure your spot at Tech Crunch Disrupt. Prices will go up in September.

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Isabelle leads Startup Battlefield, Tech Crunch’s iconic launchpad and competition for the world’s most promising early-stage startups.

You can contact or verify outreach from Isabelle by emailing isabelle.johannessen@techcrunch.com.

She scouts top founders across 99+ countries and prepares them to pitch on the Disrupt stage in front of tier-one investors and global media. Before Tech Crunch, she designed and led international startup acceleration programs across Japan, Korea, Italy, and Spain—connecting global founders with VCs and helping them successfully enter the U. S. market. With a Master’s in Entrepreneurship & Disruptive Innovation—and a past life as a professional singer—she brings a blend of strategic rigor and stage presence to help founders craft compelling stories and stand out in crowded markets.

Startup Battlefield Operations Manager and Senior Event Coordinator

You can contact or verify outreach from Michael by emailing michael.schick@techcrunch.com.

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🚨 Flash Sale 🚨 Get $100 off your Disrupt 2026 ticket
Save $300 on your Disrupt 2026 ticket: REGISTER NOW
Image Credits: Tech Crunch (opens in a new window) / Flickr (opens in a new window)
The 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut
We’re thrilled to unveil the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 — Tech Crunch’s annual, handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage startups from around the world