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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup TechCrunch Events 7:15 AM PDT · May 27, 2026 Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200 . Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding, gain global visibility, connect directly with investors, and launch on the TechCrunch Disrupt stage .
If you’re building a breakout startup — or know a founder who is — this is the moment to move.
Apply now for the opportunity to join 200 of the world’s most promising early-stage startups at TechCrunch Disrupt.
Founders, this is it. The application window closes tonight.
The strongest startups are already in the arena, and applications always surge in the final hours. If your company has been nominated but you haven’t completed your application yet, don’t risk missing your shot by waiting until the last minute.
And if you know a startup that deserves investor attention, media exposure, and a global stage, nominate them now while there’s still time to apply before the deadline.
Some of the most influential companies in tech history didn’t begin with perfect pitches or massive funding rounds. They started by taking a chance.
Dropbox demoed to skeptics before cloud storage was mainstream. Cloudflare pitched before most people understood edge infrastructure. Discord entered as a scrappy gaming startup called Hammer & Chisel.
That’s because Startup Battlefield 200 has never been about rewarding the most polished companies. It’s about identifying the most promising ones. Pre-launch is fine. Early traction is fine. No revenue is fine. What matters is whether you’re building something that genuinely changes an industry.
The application itself is your first pitch. And today is your final opportunity to make it.
Startup Battlefield 200 is where breakout startups get discovered.
Selected companies will showcase at TechCrunch Disrupt in front of 10,000+ attendees, leading venture capital firms, global media, and the broader TechCrunch audience. Founders gain direct investor access, live exposure, and the opportunity to prove they belong among the next generation of category-defining companies.
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