Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for\u00a0Startup Battlefield 200<\/strong><\/a>. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding, gain global visibility, connect directly with investors, and launch on the\u00a0TechCrunch Disrupt stage<\/a>.<\/p>\n If\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0building a breakout startup \u2014 or know a founder who is \u2014 this is the moment to move.<\/p>\n Apply now<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for the opportunity to join 200 of the world\u2019s most promising early-stage startups at TechCrunch Disrupt.<\/p>\n Founders, this is it. The application window\u00a0closes\u00a0tonight.<\/p>\n The strongest startups are already in the arena, and applications always surge in the final hours. If your company has been nominated but you\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0completed your application yet,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0risk missing your shot by waiting until the last minute.<\/p>\n And if you know a startup that deserves investor attention, media exposure, and a global stage,\u00a0nominate them now<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0while there\u2019s still time to apply before the deadline.<\/p>\n Some of the most influential companies in tech history\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0begin with perfect pitches or massive funding rounds. They started by taking a chance.<\/p>\n Dropbox demoed to skeptics before cloud storage was mainstream. Cloudflare pitched before most people understood edge infrastructure. Discord entered as a scrappy gaming startup called Hammer & Chisel.<\/p>\n All of them came through Startup Battlefield.<\/p>\n That\u2019s\u00a0because Startup Battlefield 200 has never been about rewarding the most polished companies.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0about\u00a0identifying\u00a0the most promising ones. Pre-launch is fine. Early traction is fine. No revenue is fine. What matters is whether\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0building something that genuinely changes an industry.<\/p>\n The application itself is your first pitch. And today is your final opportunity to make it.<\/p>\n Startup Battlefield 200 is where breakout startups get discovered.<\/p>\n Selected companies will\u00a0showcase\u00a0at TechCrunch Disrupt in front of 10,000+ attendees, leading venture capital firms, global media, and the broader TechCrunch audience. Founders gain direct investor access, live exposure, and the opportunity to prove they belong among the next generation of category-defining companies.<\/p>\n Every selected startup receives:<\/p>\n Every selected company pitches live, whether on the Disrupt Stage or the Pitch Showcase Stage. Both put founders directly in front of investors, media, customers, and partners looking for\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0next.<\/p>\n You do not need to win the competition for this experience to change your company\u2019s trajectory.\u00a0The exposure you get from this alone could be what pushes the needle.<\/p>\n More than 1,700 startups have\u00a0participated\u00a0in Startup Battlefield over the years. Together,\u00a0they\u2019ve\u00a0raised over\u00a0$32 billion\u00a0and produced more than 250 exits, including acquisitions by Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, Uber, and Amazon.<\/p>\n Alumni include companies like Dropbox, Cloudflare, Discord, Fitbit, Mint, and Trello.<\/p>\n Behind every one of those success stories was a founder willing to put their company forward before the rest of the world caught up.<\/p>\n We\u2019re\u00a0looking for ambitious early-stage startups building innovative, potentially category-defining products.<\/p>\n Applications are open globally across industries. Most selected startups are pre-Series A, though select Series A companies may qualify.<\/p>\n To apply, startups should have:<\/p>\n Thousands apply every year. Only 200\u00a0are\u00a0selected. Just 20 finalists pitch on the main Disrupt Stage. One startup wins $100,000 in equity-free funding.<\/p>\n The founders who change industries rarely wait until they feel completely ready. They apply before certainty exists.<\/p>\n If\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0been debating whether to\u00a0submit, this is your final chance. The deadline\u00a0closes\u00a0tonight, 11:59 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n If\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0building something category-defining \u2014 or know a startup that deserves the spotlight \u2014\u00a0submit\u00a0your nomination and complete your application<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0before time runs out.<\/p>\n When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission<\/a>. This doesn\u2019t affect our editorial independence.<\/em><\/p>\nLast call for ambitious founders<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Breakout startups started with small moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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More than a pitch competition<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The\u00a0track record\u00a0speaks for itself<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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