Our international search continues, and as we speak, we’re urging early-stage startups throughout Africa to apply for the Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2023. The appliance window closes on Could 15 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
Africa: The Startup Battlefield 200 desires your startups
SB 200 is the startup world’s preeminent competitors, and it has a worldwide attain. The inaugural cohort, which debuted final 12 months at Disrupt 2022, included three spectacular early-stage startups from two African nations.
Apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 at TC Disrupt 2023
Startups from all African nations, TechCrunch desires you — and the appliance deadline is arising quick! Don’t delay. Apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 by Could 15 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
SB 200 membership has its privileges, the primary of which is the extremely coveted TechCrunch seal of approval. Then there’s intense (and invaluable) investor and media curiosity. The SB 200 founders additionally obtain a plethora of free perks, advantages and alternatives.
Entry to Disrupt — together with 4 extra passes and VIP entry to all of the displays, breakouts and roundtables.
Unique workshops and masterclasses — SB 200 founders will get pleasure from workshops within the weeks main as much as Disrupt. In addition they obtain particular pitch coaching from TechCrunch employees and one free 12 months of TechCrunch+ membership.
Flash pitch at Disrupt — That particular coaching will come in useful once you step onto the Showcase Stage and pitch in entrance of buyers and TechCrunch editors. Obtain invaluable suggestions and — who is aware of? You may even catch an investor’s curiosity.
Exhibition area on the present ground — The SB 200 would be the solely early-stage startups allowed to exhibit at Disrupt.
Saving one of the best for final — All SB 200 founders have a shot at competing for $100,000 within the Startup Battlefield pitch competitors. TechCrunch editors will choose 20 startups from the SB 200 to be Startup Battlefield Finalists. Founders from these 20 corporations will likely be featured on TechCrunch, obtain non-public pitch teaching after which pitch stay onstage in entrance of the whole Disrupt viewers. The last word winner takes dwelling the $100,000 equity-free, no-strings-attached prize cash and all of the glory.
For those who’re on the fence about making use of, take heed to Inside Startup Battlefield, our four-part podcast that explains why the Startup Battlefield competitors stays one of the best place so that you can launch your product. You’ll get an insider view of the advantages you could possibly reap if you happen to’re chosen.
Africa, present us your greatest, game-changing startups! If you wish to launch to the world on a worldwide stage, apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 by Could 15 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. We wish to see you this September in San Francisco!
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