Five new VCs to judge TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield 200
UKPulse News Desk
Five new venture capitalists have been announced as judges for the Startup Battlefield 200 competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, which will take place in San Francisco from October 13-15.
- Vaibhav ‘Dr.V’ Agrawal, Anu Bharadwaj, Sho Sho Leigha Ho, Miloni Madan Presler, and Aidan Madigan-Curtis are the newly announced judges.
- The Startup Battlefield 200 competition offers a $100,000 prize to an early-stage founder.
- TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is scheduled for October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 has announced five new venture capitalists who will serve as judges for the Startup Battlefield 200 competition. The event, which brings together over 10,000 tech leaders, VCs, and founders, is scheduled to take place from October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco.
The newly introduced judges include Vaibhav ‘Dr.V’ Agrawal, co-founder and general partner at ODDBIRD VC; Anu Bharadwaj, partner at ICONIQ; Sho Sho Leigha Ho, partner on General Catalyst’s seed team; Miloni Madan Presler, partner at IVP; and Aidan Madigan-Curtis, partner at Eclipse Ventures.
These judges will evaluate early-stage founders competing for a $100,000 prize. The competition involves each founder presenting their case for six minutes, followed by questions from the judging panel.
Why this matters: The judging panel's composition influences which early-stage companies are identified as having potential for future success in the technology sector.
What this means for you: If you are interested in attending TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, you can save up to $200 on a pass by registering before September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.