TechCrunch has published its 2026 Startup Battlefield 200, the annual curated list of 200 promising early-stage startups selected from thousands of applicants worldwide. The companies span nearly every industry, including agtech, biotech, fintech, cybersecurity, health, energy and enterprise tech, and will exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, held 13–15 October at San Francisco's Moscone West.

Selected founders gain the chance to demo their products live, pitch to leading global venture capitalists, and compete for a $100,000 equity-free prize and the Disrupt Cup. The list is sponsored by Google for Startups and SAP, and covers categories ranging from agtech and automotive to human resources, logistics and manufacturing, reflecting the breadth of the current early-stage startup landscape.