Deadline day: Startup Battlefield 200 applications close at midnight

These are your final hours to apply to the most iconic pitch competition in tech — Startup Battlefield 200.

Battle it out in front of 10,000+ startup leaders, investors, and media at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. It’s your moment to be seen, funded, and remembered — and maybe even walk away with $100,000 in equity-free funding.

This isn’t your average pitch. It’s where the bold go to break out. If your startup has traction, vision, and grit, you’ve got until 11:59 p.m. PT tonight to enter.

Two hundred startups will be selected. Twenty will pitch live on the main stage. One will win the Disrupt Cup and take home $100,000 in equity-free funding.

• Free 3-day exhibit space at Disrupt 2025
• 4 complimentary, all-access tickets
• Listing in the official Disrupt app
• Access to press lists and VIP media
• Warm leads from top-tier investors and customers
• Exclusive investor-led masterclasses
• Main stage exposure
• And more — full details here.

This is the launchpad of legends: Trello, Mint, Dropbox, Getaround, Discord, and many more. Now it’s your turn.

We want pre-Series A startups with MVPs and massive ambition. Whether you’re bootstrapped or already funded — if you’re bold enough, you’re battle-ready. Select Series A startups may qualify too.

Applications close at 11:59 p.m. PT tonight. Don’t wait. Apply now.