The conference, known for its unique format of featuring early stage startups, will take place in San Francisco. So save the date for October 27-29, 2025! This year’s event promises to be particularly exciting as it will feature the announcement of the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 cohort on August 27, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. PT.
Isabelle Johannessen, who leads the Startup Battlefield competition, continues to guide this iconic launchpad for budding entrepreneurs. Thanks to her visionary leadership, TechCrunch Disrupt has blossomed into an evermore-competitive gauntlet breeding innovation. Today, it provides disruptive, world-changing startups a stage to share their revolutionary ideas and solutions to a global audience. Startup Battlefield has always drawn a lot of eyeballs, and this year should be no exception.
The Startup Battlefield competition — the marquee competition of TechCrunch Disrupt, attracting thousands of entrants from all over the world — is back. At this year’s event, the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 cohort, chosen from thousands of applicants, will proudly strut their stuff. Those finalists will be brought up on stage one-by-one to give live demos and pitches. They’ll become the darlings of investors, media, and industry experts!
In 2024, Salva Health had a significant win in the competition. As a result, they created a revolutionary portable device to facilitate the early detection of breast cancer. Salva Health’s success is a remarkable testament to the quality of innovation this competition can produce. The company was named as one of the best 20 finalists from a highly competitive field of 200 startups. This accomplishment stands as a testament to the intense competitive review process guided by TechCrunch’s tireless editorial staff.
That education comes with great rewards – the best part of the Startup Battlefield competition is all the exposure it brings. The overall winner receives a $100,000 cash investment and the coveted Disrupt Cup. This thrilling competition-based rewards system inspires startups to perfect their pitch and demonstrate their irreplaceable value proposition.
Once again, TechCrunch Disrupt proves to be an exciting stage. Uber, tech thought leaders, venture capitalists, disruptive innovators—the gang’s all there. For 20 years, it’s been a profound force on the global startup ecosystem. It creates the connections that ignite healthy collaboration and produce the roadmap to attract investment opportunities.
If you want to get involved or find out more about the event, contact Isabelle Johannessen directly to discuss how you can help. You can reach her by email at isabelle.johannessen@techcrunch.com. We can’t wait to see you at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025! Many are excited to find out what the next wave of transformative technologies and groundbreaking startups will come from this year’s competition.
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