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Investors, we’re back with a reminder that TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 — happening September 19–21 in San Francisco — can help you pump up your pipeline and dial up your deal flow.

If you’re looking for prime portfolio fodder, make a beeline for the expo floor and become acquainted with Startup Battlefield 200.

Thousands of early-stage startups applied and endured a rigorous vetting process to join the elite cohort of 200.

Go meet and talk with them, get a product demo, and watch them fast-pitch from the Pitch Showcase Stage.

Then there’s the Startup Battlefield competition itself, where we choose the top 20 from the 200 to compete on the Disrupt Stage for the $100,000 equity-free prize.

Note: Startup Battlefield alumni include more than 900 companies — such as Vurb, Dropbox, Mint, Yammer, and many more — with over 121 successful exits (IPOs or acquisitions) and a whopping $9.7 billion raised in funding.

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