The Startup Battlefield is the stage where legends are made, and the next 20 contenders have arrived. These are the breakout companies that rose to the top of a fiercely competitive, global applicant pool, and they’re headed to the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt to compete for the $100,000 prize and the coveted Disrupt Cup.
This year’s Top 20 finalists are building across the full spectrum of frontier innovation, from life sciences and climate tech preserving human health and planetary survival; to defense, robotics, and mobility powering the next industrial revolution and strengthening our national and global resilience; to compliance, cybersecurity, and fintech infrastructure enabling companies to scale responsibly in an increasingly complex world. And, of course, the tools reshaping how we live, work, learn, and build in a hybrid-first future.
These 20 companies are more than just early-stage startups — they’re the architects of what’s next.
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