We’re thrilled to unveil the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 — TechCrunch’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 TechCrunch 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.
Only at Disrupt can you:
- Watch live demos of never-before-seen tech.
- 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.
Now, the moment you’ve been waiting for…
Presenting the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200
Agtech and food
Canopii
Delight Food Inc.
GreenBox
Muju Earth Technologies Limited
NakedPak
Automotive and transportation
Cautio
Laplace Intelligence
Motion Sync Technologies Inc.
MyMonthlyCar Inc.
Neumo
Urbanchain
Biotech and pharmaceuticals
Alithea Biotechnology
Apertum Neuroscience
BioTrillion
BRAIV
ChemT Biotechnology
Efferon
Infiuss Health
Intero Biosystems
Lume Health Technologies
MyoGene Bio
Nanotrace
ORAIN Biotechnologies
OrganNexus
Sit Sense, Inc.
StuffThatWorks
Sunny
Consumer
Biuty.ai (BelleTech, Inc.)
Chaos Audio LLC
Commissary Club
Craze
Genza Inc.
Hiyd AI
OHLA LLC
Prolo Inc.
Richualist
Swippitt
Tingit
Tressfecta
Yopi SAS
Cybersecurity
Apate.ai
Cerberus
Cude Labs
DetectifAI, Inc.
Hardshell
Indora Labs
MagicSword Inc
PsyberCog Labs, Inc..
Rein Security
Spektrum Labs
Straiker
Trotta
Tzun
E-commerce and retail
Crease Beast
DeepLumen
SDX Holding Limited
SyenApp
Veritas
Wear It AI, Inc.
Edtech
BuddyPro
ConfiTalk Ltd (YNova.ai)
Efiwe AI Nigeria Limited
LicenseCare
MuseCool
ROYO
ScrollEd
Video Pro Learning
WeGlobal
Energy and clean tech
Adden Energy
Armeta Inc.
ChargeMate
Climasel Ltd.
CubeNexus
Danu Water
GinnoLab
Helix Carbon
Licube, Inc.
LNK Energies
Noble Carbon
Petra Power
Enterprise tech
AIEEV Inc
Aiphrodite
Ardook Data
Ariso
Arusto
Bounty
Buzz & Beyond
Collar AI
Cotriply
Dosu
EasyMate AI
Expert Scale Inc
GUDEA
GuideAI
Kilo
Latch AI
Marketrix
Mesh
Paraverse Technology Limited
Pocodot
Trinitite
YOUnifiedAI, Inc.
Entertainment and media
Edit on the Spot
Maka Kids
Press Club
Sound AiSleep
Soundcheck Live
Fintech
Allin AI
Aparta
CedarDB
Climat8
Finaive
FirstGlance
Gemba
HODOR
Prismm
Tabby
TaxFigure
Verapath
Zeeh Global
Government, legal, and regulatory
Bakua AI
Legali AI
Lexsy
Pollsee
wellplayd GmbH
Health and wellness
Avedian
Care Mojo
Circuit Breaker Labs
Forela
Greenairy Pte Ltd
Imagine Devices Inc.
Lifescapes
LumenUs
MindMuscle
Mutanex
Nervotec
Ocean Friends Inc
OmicXHealth
Panacea
Predictheon Medical
Sama Fertility
TimeTeller GmbH
Uhura Bionics
Valene Health
Virtuosis
Voythos
WoafMeow
Human resources and recruiting
AskMAE ai LLC
NTangible Inc.
Reel Analytics
SLI.pro
Your360 AI
Logistics and supply chain
Atreus
Destro AI
Dexa
NuPort Inc
Ridelink Inc
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Manufacturing and industrial
Airs ML
ArgosVision
Bioroom Mycelium Materials
CIT Co., Ltd.
Danu Robotics Ltd
IndustrialNext
MUI Robotics Co. Ltd.
Nexterity, Inc.
Niobia AI
Ortex
Planck Lab Inc.
Reclaim Metals
STRUCMEDICA
Marketing and advertising
Floqer
Honeyjar
Intuition Intelligence
LOOQ
onSpark
Prodisphere
Snoika OÜ
Real estate and proptech
Blueprints AI
Propra Technologies Inc.
Super Polymer
Titl
Vitrobot
Watad
Ziffy.ai
Smart cities and infrastructure
ConeLabs
Flox Intelligence
Lumai
Mosqitter Inc
Snowbotix
Space and defense
ItsWare Inc
Lola Vision Systems
Longshot Space
MARASA Corporation
Public Access LLC
Rocket Fast Drones
SatEnlight
Satlyt
Symphony Space Inc
xOrbita 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.
As for the rest of you …
Witness Startup Battlefield 200 live at Disrupt 2026
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