Neesha A. Tambe, Author at TechCrunch

TC Startup Battlefield master class with Blumberg Capital: Make the most of your investors’ expertise

Neesha A. Tambe — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 16:00:57 +0000

David Blumberg, founder and managing partner at Blumberg Ventures, explains how early-stage startups can look to their investors for help with solving problems, scaling, hiring, and strategic planning.

TC Startup Battlefield master class with Flourish Ventures: Defining early-stage product-market fit

Neesha A. Tambe — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:33 +0000

Flourish Ventures' Emmalyn Shaw explains how early-stage startups can define, test, pivot and successfully figure out their product-market fit.

TC Startup Battlefield master class with Canvas Ventures: Creating strategic defensibility as an early-stage startup

Neesha A. Tambe — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:30:23 +0000

Canvas Ventures' Mike Ghaffary outlines the important components of defensibility, the key strategic advantage buckets, and how startups can stay competitive.

And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2023 is . . . BioticsAI

Neesha A. Tambe — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 22:45:47 +0000

Over the last three days, 20 startups participated in the incredibly competitive Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt. These 20 companies were selected as the best of the Startup Battlefield 200 and competed for a chance to take home the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. After three days of fierce pitching, we have a winner. The […]

Here are the 6 finalists of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2023

Neesha A. Tambe — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 02:00:39 +0000

During the last two days, 20 startups pitched their companies as part of TechCrunch Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2023. These 20 companies were selected as the best of the Startup Battlefield 200 and competed for a chance to take home the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. Expert judges asked the hard questions after the onstage […]

Introducing the 2023 Startup Battlefield Top 20 onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt

Neesha A. Tambe — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:00:06 +0000

I’m thrilled to announce the Startup Battlefield 20 companies, pitching at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. After last year’s big hit, TechCrunch editorial hand-selected 200 startups, out of thousands of applicants, to comprise the Startup Battlefield 200. This year, TechCrunch saw the highest number of applications across the largest spread of countries and industries. Of the 200, […]

Introducing the Startup Battlefield 200 companies at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

Neesha A. Tambe — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:00:36 +0000

After combing through thousands of startups from around the world, TechCrunch is thrilled to announce the 2023 Startup Battlefield 200 — our invitation-only cohort of game-changing early-stage startups. TechCrunch will host these promising founders tomorrow at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, on September 19–21. Last year, we expanded the Startup Battlefield to match the pace […]

TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Startup Battlefield 200: The SaaS and Space edition

Neesha A. Tambe — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:00:39 +0000

We’re less than one week away from TechCrunch Disrupt 2023! The epic global startup conference takes flight on September 19 and runs through September 21 in San Francisco. We have one final group of companies that made it into our chosen cohort, the Startup Battlefield 200 — SaaS and Space. We’re so proud of what […]

Startup Battlefield 200: Fintech and Hardware edition at TC Disrupt 2023

Neesha A. Tambe — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:00:50 +0000

If fintech, robotics and hardware are your thang, then get ready to get busy on the exhibition floor at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 — it’s less than two weeks away! That’s where you’ll find the Startup Battlefield 200, our hand-picked cohort of standout startups. They span many industries, and today we’re highlighting those that fit within […]

TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Startup Battlefield 200: Health tech and sustainability

Neesha A. Tambe — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 20:00:17 +0000

You’re just a couple weeks away from meeting the Startup Battlefield 200 companies in person at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023! We’re incredibly proud of — and impressed by — this year’s hand-picked cohort. To avoid utter overwhelm, we’re announcing them in groups, broken out by industry tracks. Note that the track fit may be a bit […]

TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Startup Battlefield 200: AI and Security edition

Neesha A. Tambe — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 22:00:17 +0000

After months of vetting thousands of applications, the Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) cohort for TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 is complete. You do not want to miss this incredible, curated collection of early-stage startups you’ll find exhibiting on the expo floor. We want to highlight them, but listing all of them at once would be, well, […]

Bessemer Venture Partners, Kindred Ventures VCs and Sunshine founder join Startup Battlefield judges at TC Disrupt

Neesha A. Tambe — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:00:50 +0000

We’re in the less-than-30-day countdown to TechCrunch Disrupt 202 and the show’s crown jewel, the Startup Battlefield competition. You do not want to miss the global launching pad of some of tech’s most successful companies, including Cloudflare, Dropbox, Fitbit, Mint and Yammer. More than 900 Startup Battlefield alumni companies have generated over 121 exits and […]

I’ve never seen so many crap startups

Neesha A. Tambe — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 16:54:54 +0000

Startups are so full of shit right now. The pipes are jammed and there are so many companies that are full to bursting with the desire to un-pack them. We’ve just been through determining the shape of this year’s TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 and we are seeing a huge amount of waste recycling, poop and […]

Founders Fund, Index Ventures, Canvas Ventures join TC Disrupt Startup Battlefield judges

Neesha A. Tambe — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:00:13 +0000

Just one more month until 20 of the world’s top early-stage startups take to the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco to vie for an equity-free, $100,000 prize. They’ll face tough scrutiny from our judges, and today investors from Founders Fund, Index Ventures and Canvas Ventures join that high-powered pack. Be in […]

Atomic, GV, and SOSV join the Startup Battlefield judges lineup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

Neesha A. Tambe — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:00:50 +0000

The Startup Battlefield pitch competition is a Silicon Valley legend that’s reached far beyond its Bay Area beginnings. It’s a global launching pad for some of the most successful tech companies, including Cloudflare, Dropbox, Fitbit, Mint and Yammer. More than 900 Startup Battlefield alumni companies have generated over 121 exits and more than $9.7 billion […]

Three more VCs sign on to Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

Neesha A. Tambe — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:00:27 +0000

One of the best ways startup founders can hone their pitch until it’s sharp enough to impress VCs — and bring home the bacon — is by watching other founders pitch to investors. And there’s no better place to do that than by watching the Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Be in the […]

First sneak peek at the judges for Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

Neesha A. Tambe — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:00:33 +0000

The Startup Battlefield pitch competition is the crown jewel of Disrupt, and we can’t wait to see which of the Startup Battlefield 200 companies will be selected to pitch to panels of top-tier VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. It’s always epic, and every contender is on the road to […]

Startup Battlefield winner Render raises $50M series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners

Neesha A. Tambe — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:02:44 +0000

Cloud platform startup Render closed a $50 million series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Additional participation in the round includes General Catalyst, South Park Common Fund, and Addition – all existing investors. In contrast to its competitors, Render’s DevOps cloud platform aims to offer flexible, cheaper and simpler infrastructure. Render allows developers to […]

Today’s your last chance to apply for the Startup Battlefield 200

Neesha A. Tambe — Wed, 31 May 2023 12:45:55 +0000

Today’s the day, startup founders. It’s your final opportunity to join Startup Battlefield 200, the world’s preeminent startup competition, at TechCrunch Disrupt in September. It’s your last chance to launch on a global stage like the 900+ other Startup Battlefield companies have, including Vurb, Trello, Mint, Dropbox, Yammer, TripIt, Redbeacon, Qwiki, Getaround and Soluto. Startup […]

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close tomorrow

Neesha A. Tambe — Tue, 30 May 2023 13:00:37 +0000

Holy procrastination, startup founders! Tomorrow’s your last chance to apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Your last chance for a shot to stand on the Disrupt Stage and pitch to a huge audience packed with global tier-1 investors, hundreds of media outlets and plenty of other influential movers and shakers. Cut […]