TechCrunch is excited to announce the judges of the next round of Startup Battlefield. These are the folks tasked with picking the finalists and winner of the startup competition held at Disrupt NY. It’s a big task, but these judges are up to the challenge.
This year the competition will feature 20 young companies vying for attention and funding. At stake is the Disrupt Cup and $50,000.
The judges are hand selected and leaders in their fields. Some are venture capitalists and some are engineers. Some are product managers and some are technologists. But they all know what they’re talking about and are experts in their fields.
Ajay Agarwal (Bain Capital Ventures)
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Join 10k+ tech and VC leaders for growth and connections at Disrupt 2025
Netflix, Box, a16z, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Hugging Face, Elad Gil, Vinod Khosla — just some of the 250+ heavy hitters leading 200+ sessions designed to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don’t miss a chance to learn from the top voices in tech. Grab your ticket before doors open to save up to $444.
Wen Hseih (Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers)
Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures)
Spencer Lazar (General Catalyst Partners)
Jeremy Levine (Bessemer Venture Partners)
Kanyi Maqubela (Collaborative Fund)
Charlie O’Donnell (Brooklyn Bridge Ventures)
Gil Penchina (Blockchain Capital)
Jonathon Triest (Ludlow Ventures)
Ellie Wheeler (Greycroft Ventures)
Joanne Wilson (Gotham Gal Ventures)
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