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 San Francisco’s Moscone West, where selected founders will have six minutes to pitch their companies. The judging panel includes Vaibhav ‘Dr.V’ Agrawal from ODDBIRD VC, Anu Bharadwaj from ICONIQ, 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. The competition offers a $100,000 prize to the winning early-stage founder. Attendees can save up to $200 on tickets if they register before September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The article highlights that the Q&A sessions following pitches provide valuable insights into how VCs evaluate execution, market size, and defensibility.
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