INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Applications for Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin 2019 are closing in just about 24 hours.On December 11-12, TechCrunch will feature
the top early-stage startups from around the world in the most renowned onstage pitch competition in the world — Startup Battlefield
Companies are battling for $50,000 in equity-free prize money, the infamous Disrupt Cup and the attention of press and investors from around
the world.You’ll join a group of highly successful Startup Battlefield alumni, including N26, JukeDeck, Dropbox, Getaround, Mint.com and
Altogether, the 857 companies that have launched with Startup Battlefield have raised over $8.9 billion in funding, with 113 successful
exits (IPOs and acquisitions).It’s simple
Startups from any part of the world and any industry can apply
Companies must be early-stage, pre-major publicity and have a minimally viable product to demo live on stage
TechCrunch editors review the applications and select the top 3-5% of companies that apply — more competitive than college!After being
selected, founders will go through a mini-accelerator with the Startup Battlefield team, where we will train you on your pitch, go-to-market
strategy and onstage talent, and set you up for the biggest, most public launch on the largest tech stage in the world
Teams pitch for six minutes, including a live demo, followed by a six-minute Q-A with our esteemed judges — VCs, angels and heads of major
companies.If you make it to the final round, you simply pitch onstage again with the same pitch in front of a brand new set of judges
These judges debate and decide the final winner of the competition and the startup that gets to bring home $50,000 and the Disrupt
Cup.Participating in Startup Battlefield gets you a whole suite of perks
We’re talking free exhibition space in Startup Alley for both days of Disrupt, invitations to private events, backstage access,
CrunchMatch — our free business-matching platform — free subscriptions to Extra Crunch and a ticket to all future TechCrunch events
That’s some major value right there.There’s nothing to lose, and everything to gain
Stop procrastinating — apply to Startup Battlefield today
We want to see you in Berlin!
