Startup Battlefield 200 is a premier competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, highlighting emerging startups vying for a $100,000 equity-free prize. Only the top 20 contenders are selected out of thousands of applicants. They will present their visions to panels of respected venture capitalists and a live audience, showcasing their innovations. The event promises high-stakes drama and critical feedback from judges. Among the initial judges is Philip Clark from Thrive Capital, who invests in advancing technologies.
Winning Startup Battlefield has launched companies like Dropbox, Mint, Vurb, and Cloudflare into the spotlight - and with a $100,000 equity-free prize on the line, the next big name could be born on the Disrupt Stage this October.
Every contender is chasing game-changing impact - and we're here for the drama, the breakthroughs, and the big reveals.
Here are the first five VCs ready to help crown the Startup Battlefield 2025 champion - with more top investors to come soon.
Philip Clark is an investor at Thrive Capital, where he has partnered with leading software and hardware companies that are engineering breakthrough advancements in AI and robotics.
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