---
title: "TechCrunch Startup Battlefield"
canonical_url: "https://techstartup.directory/awards/techcrunch-startup-battlefield/"
last_updated: "2026-10-23"
last_verified: "2026-10-21"
---

# TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is an annual (at techcrunch disrupt) Pitch competition run by TechCrunch, covering Early-stage startups pitch live to investor and tech judges at TechCrunch Disrupt for a cash prize and the Disrupt Cup. in Global. This directory records 4 results in 2026.

## Key Facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Organizer | TechCrunch |
| Founded | Not disclosed |
| Frequency | Annual (at TechCrunch Disrupt) |
| Award type | Pitch competition |
| Region | [Global](https://techstartup.directory/regions/global/) |
| Categories | [Startups](https://techstartup.directory/categories/startups/); [Innovation](https://techstartup.directory/categories/innovation/) |
| Eligibility | Early-stage startups from any country, mostly pre-Series A, with a working product |
| Entry fee | Free (no equity taken) |
| Judging | TechCrunch selects 200 companies; 20 pitch to investor judges; 5 finalists pitch to a final panel that picks the winner |
| Entry window | Closes in June |
| Announcement month | October |
| Official website | [https://techcrunch.com/startup-battlefield/about/](https://techcrunch.com/startup-battlefield/about/) |
| Results recorded | 4 |

## Results by year

| Year | Category | Result | Company | Product | Source number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/techcrunch-startup-battlefield/2026/) | Startup Battlefield | Winner | [Intero Biosystems](https://techstartup.directory/companies/intero-biosystems/) | GastroScreen | [\[1\]](#source-1) |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/techcrunch-startup-battlefield/2026/) | Startup Battlefield | Runner-up | [Apate](https://techstartup.directory/companies/apate/) | Not applicable | [\[1\]](#source-1) |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/techcrunch-startup-battlefield/2026/) | Startup Battlefield | Finalist | [Satlyt](https://techstartup.directory/companies/satlyt/) | Not applicable | [\[2\]](#source-2) |
| [2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/techcrunch-startup-battlefield/2026/) | Startup Battlefield | Finalist | [Industrial Next](https://techstartup.directory/companies/industrial-next/) | Not applicable | [\[2\]](#source-2) |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who runs TechCrunch Startup Battlefield?

TechCrunch

### How are winners chosen?

TechCrunch selects 200 companies; 20 pitch to investor judges; 5 finalists pitch to a final panel that picks the winner

### When are results announced?

October

## Award organizers

- TechCrunch

## Sources

1. <a id="source-1"></a> [TechCrunch Startup Battlefield — programme source](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/and-the-winner-of-startup-battlefield-at-disrupt-2026-is-intero-biosystems/)
2. <a id="source-2"></a> [TechCrunch Startup Battlefield — 2026 results](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/meet-the-five-companies-competing-in-the-startup-battlefield-finals-at-disrupt-2026)

Last updated: 2026-10-23

Last verified: 2026-10-21

Editor: [Tech Awards Team](https://techstartup.directory/about/)

Last updated shows when the directory data last changed. Award verification dates are shown only when recorded; checks of individual results do not verify the award programme.

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## Related pages

- [TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026](https://techstartup.directory/awards/techcrunch-startup-battlefield/2026/)