{"id":2587010,"date":"2023-08-23T10:40:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?post_type=tc_battlefield_page&#038;p=2587010"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:02:29","slug":"startup-battlefield","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Battlefield"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"alignfull wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__content has-background has-black-500-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__left-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__title\">Startup Battlefield<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn is-style-outline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/company\/?status=all&#038;pg=1&#038;event=2933249\" class=\"btn__link\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2025 Startup Battlefield 200 Cohort\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__right-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__description\">Top-tier expert judges. World-renowned past winners. Free and open participation. The world&#039;s top early stage startups together on one stage to compete for equity free prize money, and the attention of media and investors world wide.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"btn is-style-link wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header-link\">\n\t<a href=\"\/startup-battlefield\/company\/\" class=\"btn__link has-inline-icon\" >\n\t\tExplore all companies\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"btn is-style-link wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header-link\">\n\t<a href=\"\/startup-battlefield\/about\/\" class=\"btn__link has-inline-icon\" >\n\t\tAbout Startup Battlefield\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-header__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kevin A. Damoa, Founder &amp; CEO, Gl\u012bd, Claire Kroft and Ankit Malhotra, winners of the Startup Battlefield 2025, pose onstage during day three of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on October 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California.\" style=\"object-position: 77% 25%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg 3099w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, 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https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=926,617 926w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=708,472 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n<ul class=\"alignfull wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-group\">\n\t\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item\">\n\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item__title\">1700+<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item__description\">Companies<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item\">\n\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item__title\">$32B<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item__description\">Total Funds Raised<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item\">\n\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item__title\">~250<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-stats-item__description\">Total Exits (as of January 2025)<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40-56);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40-56)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a77db08e wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-green-500-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-16-56);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-16-56)\">\n<div 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class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026-startup-battlefield-200-application\/\"><strong>Nominate a founder for Startup Battlefield<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-option-9\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"splide js-wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider\">\n\t<div class=\"splide__arrows\">\n\t\t<button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m10.5 20.485 1.057-1.058-5.685-5.692H21v-1.5H5.872l5.685-5.693L10.5 5.485l-7.5 7.5z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--next\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"m13.5 5.485-1.072 1.044 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1.717-1.638c.83-.838.688-2.206-.261-2.906L39.88.389c-.6-.444-1.4-.522-2.055-.162q-6.162 3.387-9.445 9.666-3.564 6.647-3.564 14.828v9.248a2 2 0 0 0 2 2z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__text\">\n\t\t\tThe [Startup] Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt is the world series of startup competitions\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__author\">Roelof Botha<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__author-bio\">Managing Partner @ Sequoia Capital<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"splide__slide\">\n\t<figure class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 46 36\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.186 35.969a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V20.926a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-7.033c-1.104 0-2.017-.903-1.808-1.988q.624-3.24 3.273-6.58.1-.124.217-.23l3.277-2.962q.882-.796 1.716-1.638c.831-.838.689-2.206-.26-2.906L15.543.389c-.6-.444-1.401-.522-2.055-.162Q7.325 3.614 4.043 9.893.479 16.54.479 24.721v9.248a2 2 0 0 0 2 2zm24.337 0a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V20.926a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H36.49c-1.104 0-2.016-.903-1.808-1.988q.624-3.24 3.273-6.58.1-.124.218-.23l3.276-2.962a44 44 0 0 0 1.717-1.638c.83-.838.688-2.206-.261-2.906L39.88.389c-.6-.444-1.4-.522-2.055-.162q-6.162 3.387-9.445 9.666-3.564 6.647-3.564 14.828v9.248a2 2 0 0 0 2 2z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__text\">\n\t\t\tThis was a tremendous and transformative opportunity\u2026The TechCrunch audience is who we want to reach. We had 3000 new installations in 36s hours [since we pitched on stage].\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__author\">Elizabeth Lawler<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__author-bio\">CEO @ AppMap<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"splide__slide\">\n\t<figure class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 46 36\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.186 35.969a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V20.926a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-7.033c-1.104 0-2.017-.903-1.808-1.988q.624-3.24 3.273-6.58.1-.124.217-.23l3.277-2.962q.882-.796 1.716-1.638c.831-.838.689-2.206-.26-2.906L15.543.389c-.6-.444-1.401-.522-2.055-.162Q7.325 3.614 4.043 9.893.479 16.54.479 24.721v9.248a2 2 0 0 0 2 2zm24.337 0a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V20.926a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H36.49c-1.104 0-2.016-.903-1.808-1.988q.624-3.24 3.273-6.58.1-.124.218-.23l3.276-2.962a44 44 0 0 0 1.717-1.638c.83-.838.688-2.206-.261-2.906L39.88.389c-.6-.444-1.4-.522-2.055-.162q-6.162 3.387-9.445 9.666-3.564 6.647-3.564 14.828v9.248a2 2 0 0 0 2 2z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__text\">\n\t\t\tStartup Battlefield was a game changer for our press and sales. It shared with the world who we are and how hard we have been working. Our clients and investors, alike, have never been more excited!\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__author\">Samir Vasavada<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__author-bio\">CEO @ Vise AI<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"splide__slide\">\n\t<figure class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 46 36\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.186 35.969a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V20.926a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-7.033c-1.104 0-2.017-.903-1.808-1.988q.624-3.24 3.273-6.58.1-.124.217-.23l3.277-2.962q.882-.796 1.716-1.638c.831-.838.689-2.206-.26-2.906L15.543.389c-.6-.444-1.401-.522-2.055-.162Q7.325 3.614 4.043 9.893.479 16.54.479 24.721v9.248a2 2 0 0 0 2 2zm24.337 0a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V20.926a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H36.49c-1.104 0-2.016-.903-1.808-1.988q.624-3.24 3.273-6.58.1-.124.218-.23l3.276-2.962a44 44 0 0 0 1.717-1.638c.83-.838.688-2.206-.261-2.906L39.88.389c-.6-.444-1.4-.522-2.055-.162q-6.162 3.387-9.445 9.666-3.564 6.647-3.564 14.828v9.248a2 2 0 0 0 2 2z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__text\">\n\t\t\tStartup Battlefield helped us refine our thinking and vision for our company. It has introduced us to many top-tier VCs who have also given us incredible feedback and guidance. Since Battlefield, we have received countless inbound inquiries from prospective clients including interest from one of the largest cities in the world to adopt our platform.\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__author\">Geng Wang<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-testimonial-slider-item__author-bio\">CEO @ Civic Champs<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/li>\n\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-option-6\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40-56);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40-80)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-1-font-size\" id=\"h-alumni\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-56);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17e0e52f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-16)\">\n<p class=\"has-gray-900-color has-text-color has-link-color has-h-6-font-size wp-elements-62e0a056c03733ea1e77e36a9e275a26 wp-block-paragraph\">Startup Battlefield Alumni represent 1700+ companies with approximately 250 exits and over $32B in funding raised. Past Startup Battlefield alumni include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__scrollable-container scrollable-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/wi1mlnkbn2jluko8pzkj.jpg?w=400\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/wi1mlnkbn2jluko8pzkj.jpg 400w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/wi1mlnkbn2jluko8pzkj.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/wi1mlnkbn2jluko8pzkj.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/wi1mlnkbn2jluko8pzkj.jpg?resize=375,375 375w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/wi1mlnkbn2jluko8pzkj.jpg?resize=50,50 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-title\">Hammer &#038; Chisel (Discord)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bccqp45xqyopu9idzehy.jpg?w=200\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bccqp45xqyopu9idzehy.jpg 200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bccqp45xqyopu9idzehy.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bccqp45xqyopu9idzehy.jpg?resize=50,50 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-title\">DropBox<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ojolial4xcf1i0txz9qh.jpg?w=400\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ojolial4xcf1i0txz9qh.jpg 400w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ojolial4xcf1i0txz9qh.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ojolial4xcf1i0txz9qh.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ojolial4xcf1i0txz9qh.jpg?resize=375,375 375w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ojolial4xcf1i0txz9qh.jpg?resize=50,50 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-title\">CloudFlare<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/q0p6y08youqz0aesms2u.png?w=400\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/q0p6y08youqz0aesms2u.png 400w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/q0p6y08youqz0aesms2u.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/q0p6y08youqz0aesms2u.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/q0p6y08youqz0aesms2u.png?resize=375,375 375w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/q0p6y08youqz0aesms2u.png?resize=50,50 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-title\">Fitbit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-10.55.41-AM.png?w=382\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-10.55.41-AM.png 382w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-10.55.41-AM.png?resize=147,150 147w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-10.55.41-AM.png?resize=294,300 294w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-10.55.41-AM.png?resize=367,375 367w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-10.55.41-AM.png?resize=50,50 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-slider__company-title\">Gl\u012bd<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-option-15\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-black-500-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-04c9fea4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-80-120);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-24-40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-green-100-color has-text-color has-link-color has-secondary-font-family has-display-1-font-size wp-elements-1a032dd17ce03c004cbf1bf82c75e0af\" id=\"h-featured\">Featured<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hero-package hero-package-1 wp-block-techcrunch-hero-package\">\n\t\n<div class=\"hero-package-1__featured\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--featured-bg loop-card--horizontal loop-card--ultra-wide\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?w=563\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kevin A. Damoa, Founder &amp; CEO, Gl\u012bd, Claire Kroft and Ankit Malhotra, winners of the Startup Battlefield 2025, pose onstage during day three of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on October 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg 3983w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w, 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https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=708,472 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2026\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">TechCrunch Disrupt 2026<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/02\/09\/the-battle-begins-startup-battlefield-200-nominations-are-open\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/techcrunch-events\/\">TechCrunch Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-02-09T06:30:00-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tFeb 9, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hero-package-1__list\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--vertical loop-card--none\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">TechCrunch Disrupt 2025<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/10\/29\/and-the-winner-of-startup-battlefield-at-disrupt-2025-is-glid\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2025 is: Gl\u012bd<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/sean-okane\/\">Sean O&#039;Kane<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-10-29T16:15:39-07:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tOct 29, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--vertical loop-card--none\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/category\/startups\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">Startups<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/11\/20\/why-these-founders-ditched-social-ads-for-taylor-swift-concerts-and-prison-tablets\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">Why these founders ditched social ads for Taylor Swift concerts and prison tablets\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/isabelle-johannessen\/\">Isabelle Johannessen<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-11-20T10:59:46-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tNov 20, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--vertical loop-card--none\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/category\/startups\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">Startups<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/11\/13\/build-mode-starts-at-the-beginning-how-forethought-ai-found-product-market-fit\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">Build Mode starts at the beginning: How Forethought AI found product-market fit<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/isabelle-johannessen\/\">Isabelle Johannessen<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/maggie-stamets\/\">Maggie Nye<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-11-13T13:47:30-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tNov 13, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--vertical loop-card--none\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/category\/startups\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">Startups<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/08\/27\/the-2025-startup-battlefield-200-is-here-see-who-made-the-cut\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 is here \u2014 see who made the cut<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/isabelle-johannessen\/\">Isabelle Johannessen<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-08-27T09:00:23-07:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tAug 27, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-option-16\" style=\"margin-top:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-590d320e wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40-80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40-80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-1-font-size\" id=\"h-highlights\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights--detailed wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hcalqrgggnewd0dubiqu.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hcalqrgggnewd0dubiqu.png 558w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hcalqrgggnewd0dubiqu.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hcalqrgggnewd0dubiqu.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hcalqrgggnewd0dubiqu.png?resize=430,430 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hcalqrgggnewd0dubiqu.png?resize=376,375 376w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hcalqrgggnewd0dubiqu.png?resize=532,531 532w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hcalqrgggnewd0dubiqu.png?resize=50,50 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data__title\">Siren Care<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMulti-specialty virtual care clinic leveraging proprietary technology to cost-effectively care for patients at risk of diabetic foot ulcers.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-01-01T10:35:41.000-08:00\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 1, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\">\n\t\t<a data-ctaText=\"View Company Profile\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/company\/siren-care\/\" data-event=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/company\/siren-care\/\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-label=\"View Siren Care profile\">View Company Profile<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/dwmk8tnkkelvtdeec7tf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/dwmk8tnkkelvtdeec7tf.jpg 200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/dwmk8tnkkelvtdeec7tf.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/dwmk8tnkkelvtdeec7tf.jpg?resize=50,50 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data__title\">Render<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRender provides a unified cloud for developers and teams to host all their applications, databases, and websites.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-01-01T10:35:41.000-08:00\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 1, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\">\n\t\t<a data-ctaText=\"View Company Profile\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/company\/render\/\" data-event=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/company\/render\/\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-label=\"View Render profile\">View Company Profile<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tvyluofwk619tfaugjxe.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tvyluofwk619tfaugjxe.png 400w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tvyluofwk619tfaugjxe.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tvyluofwk619tfaugjxe.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tvyluofwk619tfaugjxe.png?resize=375,375 375w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tvyluofwk619tfaugjxe.png?resize=50,50 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data__title\">Vurb<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVurb is a local app helping consumers find local things to do and letting them save their ideas.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-01-01T10:35:41.000-08:00\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 1, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\">\n\t\t<a data-ctaText=\"View Company Profile\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/company\/vurb\/\" data-event=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/company\/vurb\/\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-label=\"View Vurb profile\">View Company Profile<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-option-17\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-black-500-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ada6cd4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-32);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-1-font-size\" id=\"h-last-year-s-winner\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Last Year\u2019s Winner<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"has-logo-fallback wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__image\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-10.55.41-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-10.55.41-AM.png 382w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-10.55.41-AM.png?resize=147,150 147w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-10.55.41-AM.png?resize=294,300 294w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-10.55.41-AM.png?resize=367,375 367w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-at-10.55.41-AM.png?resize=50,50 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/> <\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__data\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__meta\">\n\t\n\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__name\">\n\t\tGl\u012bd\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__description\">Gl\u012bd is transforming first-mile logistics with autonomous road-to-rail vehicles and AI-powered orchestration.<\/p>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__stats-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__stats-title\">Website:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__stats-description\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/glidtech.us\/\">glidtech.us\/<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__assets\">\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__assets-title\">Asset Summary<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__assets-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__assets-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__assets-items-title\">$5.1M<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__assets-items-description\">Money Raised<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-company-profile__updates\">\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why did they win?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch their winning pitch&nbsp;<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P96Ovhwpfek\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"btn is-style-link\">\n\t\t<a class=\"btn__link\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/company\/glid\/\">\n\t\t\tView Company Profile <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"var(--c-svg, currentColor)\" d=\"M7.5 4.5V6h9.442L4.5 18.442 5.558 19.5 18 7.058V16.5h1.5v-12z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-option-18\" style=\"margin-top:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-efa4488a wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40-56);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40-56)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5e20e8c1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-2-font-size\" id=\"h-runner-up\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Runner-up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights--detailed wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1126\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png 1282w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=136,150 136w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=273,300 273w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=768,845 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=618,680 618w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=1091,1200 1091w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=1164,1280 1164w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=391,430 391w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=655,720 655w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=818,900 818w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=727,800 727w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=607,668 607w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=341,375 341w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=561,617 561w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=483,531 483w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4x1UB6RRqeFfXC5LTsg_Official_Logo.png?resize=45,50 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data__title\">Nephrogen<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAI to create better gene delivery vehicles as curative therapies for untreatable diseases\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-09-08T10:51:29.000-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__data__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 8, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\">\n\t\t<a data-ctaText=\"View Company Profile\" data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/company\/nephrogen\/\" data-event=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/startup-battlefield\/company\/nephrogen\/\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-label=\"View Nephrogen profile\">View Company Profile<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-efa4488a wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40-56);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--spacing-40-56)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cdc6d7af wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-2-font-size\" id=\"h-other-finalists-from-the-2025-startup-battlefield-competition\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Other finalists from the 2025 Startup Battlefield competition:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights--detailed wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-battlefield-highlights__company__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BQyjVd2TeiOAMlhXTXgy_Charter_logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BQyjVd2TeiOAMlhXTXgy_Charter_logo.png 912w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BQyjVd2TeiOAMlhXTXgy_Charter_logo.png?resize=150,42 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BQyjVd2TeiOAMlhXTXgy_Charter_logo.png?resize=300,84 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BQyjVd2TeiOAMlhXTXgy_Charter_logo.png?resize=768,216 768w, 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Damoa, Founder &amp; CEO, Gl\u012bd, Claire Kroft and Ankit Malhotra, winners of the Startup Battlefield 2025, pose onstage during day three of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on October 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg 3983w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=430,287 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=800,533 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=668,445 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=563,375 563w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=926,617 926w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=708,472 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889167026_7a80a409c4_o.jpg?resize=50,33 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2026\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2026\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">TechCrunch Disrupt 2026<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/02\/09\/the-battle-begins-startup-battlefield-200-nominations-are-open\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/02\/09\/the-battle-begins-startup-battlefield-200-nominations-are-open\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/techcrunch-events\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/techcrunch-events\/\">TechCrunch Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-02-09T06:30:00-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tFeb 9, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3083590 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startups category-venture tag-techcrunch-disrupt tag-startup-battlefield tag-startup-battlefield-200 tag-techcrunch-disrupt-2026\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?w=563\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kevin A. Damoa, Founder &amp; CEO, Gl\u012bd, Claire Kroft and Ankit Malhotra, winners of the Startup Battlefield 2025, pose onstage during day three of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on October 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg 3099w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54889460445_20c033b45a_o-2.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w, 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Health<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/01\/19\/biotics-ai-battlefield-2023-gains-fda-approval-for-its-ai-powered-fetal-ultrasound-product\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/01\/19\/biotics-ai-battlefield-2023-gains-fda-approval-for-its-ai-powered-fetal-ultrasound-product\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">BioticsAI, which won Disrupt&#8217;s Battlefield competition in 2023, gains FDA approval for its AI-powered fetal ultrasound product\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/dominic-madori-davis\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/dominic-madori-davis\/\">Dominic-Madori Davis<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-01-19T07:00:00-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tJan 19, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3077140 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startups tag-startup-battlefield tag-disrupt-2025 tag-startup-battlefield-2025\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?w=668\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Startup stars\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=680,383 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=430,242 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=720,405 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=800,450 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=668,375 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=1097,617 1097w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=708,398 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/category\/startups\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/category\/startups\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">Startups<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/01\/02\/the-16-top-logistics-manufacturing-materials-startups-from-disrupt-startup-battlefield\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/01\/02\/the-16-top-logistics-manufacturing-materials-startups-from-disrupt-startup-battlefield\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">The 16 top logistics, manufacturing, materials startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/julie-bort\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/julie-bort\/\">Julie Bort<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-01-02T07:00:00-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tJan 2, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3077016 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startups tag-startup-battlefield tag-disrupt-2025 tag-startup-battlefield-2025\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?w=668\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Startup stars\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=680,383 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=430,242 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=720,405 720w, 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class=\"loop-card__cat\">Startups<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/01\/01\/the-top-6-media-entertainment-startups-from-disrupt-startup-battlefield\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/01\/01\/the-top-6-media-entertainment-startups-from-disrupt-startup-battlefield\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">The top 6 media\/entertainment startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/julie-bort\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/julie-bort\/\">Julie 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https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=800,450 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=668,375 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=1097,617 1097w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=708,398 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/category\/startups\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/category\/startups\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">Startups<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/12\/31\/the-10-top-government-legal-startups-from-disrupt-startup-battlefield\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/12\/31\/the-10-top-government-legal-startups-from-disrupt-startup-battlefield\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">The 10 top government, legal startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/dominic-madori-davis\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/dominic-madori-davis\/\">Dominic-Madori Davis<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-12-31T07:01:00-08:00\" class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago\">\n\tDec 31, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3076947 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startups tag-startup-battlefield tag-disrupt-2025 tag-startup-battlefield-2025\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"loop-card__figure\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?w=668\" class=\"attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Startup stars\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=680,383 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=430,242 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=720,405 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=800,450 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=668,375 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=1097,617 1097w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=708,398 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Startup-stars.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"loop-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__cat-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/category\/startups\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/category\/startups\/\" class=\"loop-card__cat\">Startups<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"loop-card__title\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/12\/30\/the-top-26-consumer-edtech-companies-from-disrupt-startup-battlefield\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/12\/30\/the-top-26-consumer-edtech-companies-from-disrupt-startup-battlefield\/\" class=\"loop-card__title-link\">The top 26 consumer\/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loop-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a data-destinationLink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/julie-bort\/\" data-event=\"recirculation\" data-module=\"Query\" class=\"loop-card__author\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/julie-bort\/\">Julie Bort<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a 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