TechCrunch has announced another group of venture capitalists who will judge Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco. The competition gives selected founders six minutes to pitch their companies, followed by investor questioning on execution, market size, timing and defensibility, offering both contestants and attendees insight into how startups are assessed.

The event will take place at Moscone West from 13–15 October, with the winner receiving $100,000 and competing before more than 10,000 technology leaders. The newly announced judges include Vaibhav “Dr V” Agrawal of ODDBIRD VC, Anu Bharadwaj of ICONIQ Growth, Sho Sho Leigha Ho of General Catalyst and Miloni Madan Presler of IVP; the supplied article text ends during Presler’s profile. Agrawal focuses on AI and real-world automation, Bharadwaj previously held senior leadership roles at Atlassian, and Ho invests in early-stage companies.