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Next 5 VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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Thousands of applications. Multiple rounds of review. Hundreds of hours spent evaluating startups from around the world. Now comes the part everyone has been waiting for. Register for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 today.

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