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The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut

From TechCrunch

By Isabelle Johannessen

August 27, 2025

The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut

The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut

We’re thrilled to unveil the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 — TechCrunch’s annual, handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage startups from around the world.

These founders rose to the top from thousands of applications spanning every industry and geography. Their reward? A coveted spot to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. This is the cohort to watch — and this fall, you’ll get to meet them in person.

From AI to climate, health to fintech, robotics to consumer — these are the companies shaping the future across every major category.

A special thank-you to Google Cloud, our premier sponsor, for helping early-stage startups build, scale, and succeed.

Only at Disrupt can you:

Watch live demos of never-before-seen tech.
See Battlefield companies pitch in front of top global VCs.
Cheer them on as they compete for $100,000, equity-free, and the iconic Disrupt Cup.

Are you a VC scouting the next breakout investment? A tech enthusiast looking to stay ahead of the curve? An early-stage founder who missed the Battlefield 200 application deadline because you were too busy building a robot in your garage?

Step onto the battlefield. Join us at Disrupt 2025. Register for your ticket before prices go up in September.

Now, the moment you’ve been waiting for …

Presenting the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200

Agtech & Food

Greeny Solutions

Shin Starr Robotics

Tensorfield Agriculture

Biotech & Pharmaceuticals

Lumos Strategies OÜ

Surgicure Technologies, Inc.

Consumer

AllFocal Optics Limited

Prickly Pear Health

Rent a Cyber Friend, Inc.

Snap Discovery AG

Vista InnoTech Limited

Cybersecurity

AIM Intelligence

Mill Pond Research

Young Minds App

Edtech

Energy & Clean Tech

Aruna Revolutio

CarbonBridge Inc.

Carbon Negative Solutions

COI Energy

Coral

Emobi

Ganiga Innovatio

Helix Earth

HKG Energy

MacroCycle Technologies

Namu Robotics Corporatio

Naware

Segura

Xatoms

Enterprise Tech

Atlantix Portal

Cashew Research

CODA

Dobs AI

Elloe AI

General Translatio

Hypercubic

Sponstar

Entertainment & Media

Othelia Technologies

Fintech

Astragar Limited

Cyphr

Muse

Government & Legal

Ascender Systems

Ascent Integrated Tech

Depth AI

ILias AI Co., Ltd.

Ponderosa.ai, Inc.

Health & Wellness

Akara

ArtSki

Che Innovations Uganda Ltd

Endless Health Inc.

Some Other Place

Sybil Health

VIZQ Technologies, Inc

Logistics & Supply Chai

GigU

Glīd

Manufacturing & Industrial

CosmicBrain AI Inc

Hamilton Perkins Collectio

Real Estate & Proptech

Soundspace Technology, Inc.

Space & Defense

Astrum Drive Aerospace

Skylark Labs Inc.

Skyline Nav AI, Inc

Every year, Startup Battlefield alumni go on to build category-defining companies — including Dropbox, Cloudflare, and Discord. With over $32 billion raised and 250 exits, the Startup Battlefield track record speaks for itself.

The Top 20 Finalists from this list will be revealed live on Day 1 of Disrupt on October 27, so be sure to follow along.

If you’ve applied for Battlefield this year

If your startup made the list, keep an eye on your inbox — we’ll be in touch shortly with time-sensitive next steps. If you applied but don’t see your company here, you’ll also receive an official update from us soon. Due to the high volume of submissions, we’re unable to respond to individual application inquiries.

As for the rest of you …

Witness Startup Battlefield 200 live at Disrupt 2025

Get out of your inbox — and get ahead of the game — at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco.

Secure your spot at TechCrunch Disrupt. Prices will go up in September.

Startup Battlefield is proudly presented by Google Cloud, our premier sponsor.

View original article on techcrunch.com

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