The top 6 media/entertainment startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Here is the full list of the media/entertainment Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

Fizz social app’s CEO on why anon works

Fizz is betting that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok.   What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into the dominant social platform on college campuses across the US, focused o…

‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential

AI founders are increasingly using their “dropout” status as a credential during YC pitches.

Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon talk about building engaged audiences at TechCrunch Disrupt

Founders Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon spoke at Disrupt this year about keeping communities engaged.

Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies. 

The 10 top government, legal startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Here is the full list of the government and legal Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

The dumbest things that happened in tech this year

From Sam Altman’s olive oil “scandal” to Soham Parekh’s viral moment, a lot of silly stuff has gone down in tech this year.

Almost 80 European deep tech university spinouts reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025

According to Dealroom’s European Spinout Report 2025, 76 European deep tech and life sciences spinouts have either reached $1 billion valuations, $100 million in revenue, or both.

VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors

Enterprises have been experimenting with AI tools for a few years. Investors predict they will start to pick winners in 2026.

The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Here is the full list of the consumer/edtech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.