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TechCrunch adds five VC judges — including AI-focused partners — to Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch announced five additional venture partners who will join the judging panel for Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2026 (Oct 13–15, Moscone West). The new judges are Vaibhav Agrawal (ODDBIRD VC), Anu Bharadwaj (ICONIQ Growth), Sho Sho Leigha Ho (General Catalyst), Miloni Madan Presler (IVP), and Aidan Madigan-Curtis (Eclipse Ventures); several have stated focuses on AI, enterprise software, healthcare, and supply-chain technologies.
KEY POINTS
- TechCrunch announced five additional venture partners who will join the judging panel for Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2026 (Oct 13–15, Moscone West).
- The new judges are Vaibhav Agrawal (ODDBIRD VC), Anu Bharadwaj (ICONIQ Growth), Sho Sho Leigha Ho (General Catalyst), Miloni Madan Presler (IVP), and Aidan Madigan-Curtis (Eclipse Ventures); several have stated focuses on AI, enterprise software, healthcare, and supply-chain technologies.
- These judges, several with explicit AI and enterprise-investing mandates, influence which early-stage startups receive prominent exposure and investor validation at a major industry platform.
WHY IT MATTERS
These judges, several with explicit AI and enterprise-investing mandates, influence which early-stage startups receive prominent exposure and investor validation at a major industry platform.