Next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 revealed
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 reveals five new judges for the Startup Battlefield 200 competition taking place October 13-15 in San Francisco.
The judges are experienced investors from leading venture capital firms: Aditi Maliwal from Upfront Ventures focuses on fintech and AI, Michael Palank from MaC Ventures backs consumer and enterprise companies, Nell Daly from Revenge Capital works with underrepresented founders, Grace Ge from Amplify Partners invests in AI and data infrastructure, and Crystal Huang from Google Ventures specializes in enterprise SaaS. These investors are not looking for polished presentations but for companies solving real problems.
A great pitch doesn't win Startup Battlefield 200. A great company does.
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