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TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

#entrepreneurship #VC #startup #DeepTech#management #network

Facts

Participants: 10,000+
Speaker: 180+
Stages: 5
CrunchMatch: AI-powered networking platform
Extra Crunch Stage: Workshops, and Interactive sessions
Pitch Deck Teardown: Top venture capitalists provide tips & tricks to early stage startups
Digital Startup Alley: Virtual Exhibition for pre-series A, early-stage startups

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2021

Startup Battlefield brings the world’s top early stage startups together on one stage to compete for equity free prize money, and the attention of media and investors world wide. The judges include TechCrunch editors as well as top VCs and entrepreneurs, and past winners include names like Vurb, Dropbox, Mint, Yammer and many more. Participation is entirely free and open.

Interested in Startup Competitions? Check out our startup competitions list.

Practical Information

Date: September 21 – 23, 2021
Location: Virtual
‌‌‌‌‌HQ: San Francisco, United States
‌‌‌‌‌Language: English

Registration

techcrunch.com ($75 – $545)

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