A Year to Remember for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
This year’s edition of TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 showcased the incredible talent and groundbreaking ideas of our 2024 Startup Battlefield 200 cohort. From thousands of applications, we selected 200 of the most promising startups, each bringing unique innovations to their respective industries.
The Competition Heats Up: Top 20 Finalists
The competition culminated in an electrifying event where these startups had the opportunity to pitch and demonstrate their solutions live over three days. From the Top 20 Finalists, TechCrunch editorial selected the top five companies who battled it out for the $100,000 equity-free prize money and the coveted Disrupt Cup.
The Winners of Startup Battlefield 2024
The well-deserved win went to Salva Health, with a strong runner-up, Gecko Materials. Among the Startup Battlefield 200 companies were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage; here are the standouts:
Best Showcase Stage Pitch by Industry Group
- Hardware, Robotics + IoT: Avolus autonomous drones to deliver lab samples, speeding processing up to 11x faster at lower costs.
- Health Tech + Biotech: Ovum Health merges 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.
Best Booth – A Tie!
The Best Booth award ended in a tie between Cloneable.ai and Wave Therapeutics. Cloneable.ai hand-built and painted a utility pole out of Styrofoam to demonstrate their innovations in safety inspection for utility workers, while Wave Therapeutics 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
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.
The Future of Innovation
With this year’s winners and participants pushing the boundaries of what is possible, we can’t wait to see the impact they will have on the world. The Startup Battlefield 200 cohort has proven that innovation knows no bounds, and with their talent and determination, anything is achievable.
About TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 was a three-day event where the most promising startups pitched and demonstrated their solutions live. With thousands of applications received, the competition was fierce, but our editorial team selected the top five companies who battled it out for the $100,000 equity-free prize money and the coveted Disrupt Cup.
Get Involved
If you’re a startup looking to showcase your innovative ideas and solutions, or if you’re an investor, potential customer, or fellow founder looking to connect with like-minded individuals, join us next year at TechCrunch Disrupt. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for innovation.
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