Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
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TechCrunch has announced five new venture capital partners who will serve as judges for the Startup Battlefield 200 competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The event is scheduled to take place from October 13–15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, where founders will have six minutes to pitch their ideas. The newly introduced judges include Vaibhav ‘Dr.V’ Agrawal from ODDBIRD VC, Anu Bharadwaj from ICONIQ Growth, Sho Sho Leigha Ho from General Catalyst, Miloni Madan Presler from IVP, and Aidan Madigan-Curtis from Eclipse Ventures. These investors bring diverse expertise ranging from AI and biotech to enterprise software and climate transition technologies. Their role involves evaluating early-stage companies on key metrics such as execution capability, market size, and defensibility. The winner of the competition will receive a $100,000 prize, while the audience gains insight into how top-tier VCs assess potential breakout success stories. Attendees can register for the event with discounted passes available until September 25.
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