This year’s TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 event was a testament to the incredible talent and groundbreaking ideas presented by our 2024 Startup Battlefield 200 cohort. Out of thousands of applications, we carefully selected 200 of the most promising startups, each bringing unique innovations to their respective industries.
The Top Five Finalists: Battling for $100,000 Equity-Free Prize Money
From the Top 20 Finalists, TechCrunch editorial selected the top five companies who battled it out for the coveted Disrupt Cup and the $100,000 equity-free prize money. The well-deserved win went to Salva Health, with a strong runner-up being Gecko Materials.
Among the Startup Battlefield 200 companies were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage. Here are some of the standouts:
Hardware, Robotics + IoT
- Avolus: Autonomous drones that deliver lab samples, speeding up processing by up to 11x faster at lower costs.
Health Tech + Biotech
- Ovum Health: Merging molecular diagnostics, medicine, and behavioral science for healthier moms and babies.
Security, Privacy + Social Networking
- Factiverse: Aids finance and media in verifying information, acting like Grammarly for fact-checking.
Fintech + Edtech
- Untapped Solutions: Connects justice-impacted individuals with jobs and services via an AI-driven CRM.
Sustainability, Mobility + Logistics
- Prosal: Helps business development teams at federal government contractors automate capture research to save time predicting contract opportunities using AI.
SaaS, Enterprise + Productivity – Session 1
- Eticas.ai: Identifies black box algorithmic vulnerabilities and retrains AI-powered technology with better source data and content.
SaaS, Enterprise + Productivity – Session 2
- OMADEUS: A dynamic network of self-aware AI agents to replace outdated productivity software for SMEs.
The Best Booth Award: A Tie!
The Best Booth award ended in a tie between Cloneable.ai, who hand-built and painted a utility pole out of Styrofoam to demonstrate their innovations in safety inspection for utility workers, and Wave Therapeutics, who used the clever sign ‘In the Business of Saving Your Ass’ as a nod to their tech designed to prevent bedsores.
The Spirit of Disrupt Award
The Spirit of Disrupt award goes to Yasin Abbak, Co-founder and CEO of GroupUps, who went above and beyond to create connections and opportunities for fellow founders. The Startup Battlefield is more than a pitch competition; it’s an opportunity to build relationships with investors, potential customers, and fellow founders to support each other on their entrepreneurial journeys.
Celebrating the Achievements of This Year’s Winners
As we celebrate the achievements of this year’s winners, we are excited to see how they will shape their industries and drive innovation in the months and years to come. Congratulations to all the participants of the Startup Battlefield 200, and a special thank you to our judges and sponsors for their support in making TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 a resounding success.
Meet Our Startup Battlefield Program Manager: Isabelle Johannessen
Prior to joining the TechCrunch team, Isabelle managed 30+ cohorts of startup acceleration programs for early-stage companies from countries such as Japan, South Korea, Italy, and Spain, all with the goal of entering the US market. She now manages the Startup Battlefield Program where she combines her passion for supporting startups and a background in performing arts to prepare founders for the ultimate Silicon Valley exposure at TechCrunch Disrupt.
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