This year, TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 showcased the incredible talent and groundbreaking ideas of our 2024 Startup Battlefield 200 cohort.
Out of thousands of applications, we selected 200 of the most promising startups, each bringing unique innovations to their respective industries. 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 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
Avol uses 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.
SaaS, Enterprise + Productivity – Session 1
Eticas.ai identifies black box algorithmic vulnerabilities and retrains AI-powered technology with better source data and content.
SaaS, Enterprise + Productivity – Session 2
OMADEUS is a dynamic network of self-aware AI agents to replace outdated productivity software for SMEs.
Best Booth — It’s a tie!
The Best Booth award ended in a tie.
Cloneable.ai hand-built and painted a utility pole out of Styrofoam to demonstrate their innovations in safety inspection for utility workers. Wave Therapeutics used the clever sign “In the Business of Saving Your Ass” as a nod to their tech designed to prevent bedsores.
Spirit of Disrupt Award
The Spirit of Disrupt award goes to Yasin Abbak from 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.
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.
