TechCrunch has announced the five new judges for the Startup Battlefield 200 competition at the Disrupt 2026 event. The panel includes Aditi Maliwal from Upfront Ventures, who specializes in fintech and AI, and Michael Palank of MaC Ventures, focusing on seed-stage consumer and enterprise startups.
The judging panel also features Nell Daly, co-founder of Revenge Capital, which supports underrepresented founders in the US and UK. Grace Ge from Amplify Partners joins the group with her expertise in AI, data infrastructure, and modern SaaS, alongside Crystal Huang, a general partner at GV.
These investors will evaluate participants based on their execution, clarity, and potential to lead their respective market categories. The event is scheduled to take place in San Francisco from October 13 to 15, with the deadline for booking exhibit tables set for September 18.
