Intero Biosystems wins Startup Battlefield grand prize at TechCrunch Disrupt
Intero Biosystems beat 199 other companies to take home the $100,000 top award at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 conference in San Francisco.
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Intero Biosystems has won the Startup Battlefield Cup and a $100,000 grand prize at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 conference in San Francisco, TechCrunch reported. The company beat out 199 other competitors to secure the top award. [1]
The competition featured 20 eager startups selected from the broader Startup Battlefield 200 list to participate over three days, according to TechCrunch. Participants gave live product demonstrations directly in front of venture capitalists and tech leaders who judged the pitches. [1]
Following the live pitches, TechCrunch editors evaluated the judges notes to narrow the field down to five final companies, TechCrunch reported. NewsBytes and Mezha.net both reported earlier that five finalists were selected to compete for the cash prize. [1][2][3]
TechCrunch is an American online publication founded in June 2005 that focuses on technology news and startup businesses. AOL acquired the outlet in 2010 for approximately $25 million before Verizon Media later held ownership of the site from 2015 until 2021. [4]
In short
- Intero Biosystems won the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
- The winning company was chosen from a pool of 200 competing startups in San Francisco.
- Judges and TechCrunch editors narrowed the field down to five finalists before selecting the winner.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026 is: Intero BiosystemsTechCrunch, 19d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Meet the Five Companies Competing in the Startup Battlefield Finals at Disrupt 2026Mezha.net, 20d ago
- [3]TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Battlefield names 5 finalists for $100,000NewsBytes, 20d ago
Background
- [4]TechCrunch on Wikipedia
- [5]2026 Asian Games on Wikipedia
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