TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 announced five new venture capitalists to judge Startup Battlefield 200, a prestigious startup pitch competition. The event, taking place October 13–15 in San Francisco, will feature 10,000+ tech leaders, VCs, and founders.
The new judges include Vaibhav ‘Dr.V’ Agrawal, a co-founder of ODDBIRD VC, and Anu Bharadwaj, a partner at ICONIQ Growth. They join previously announced judges to form one of the strongest panels in Startup Battlefield’s history.
Dr.V Agrawal, a trained physician and Stanford MBA graduate, co-founded ODDBIRD VC in 2024 to back AI companies in health and bio. His current portfolio includes Anterior, a healthcare AI company that has raised $64 million from NEA and Sequoia.
Anu Bharadwaj, a former president and COO of Atlassian, focuses on enterprise software and AI at ICONIQ Growth. She led the company to billions in annual revenue and brings extensive experience in scaling tech businesses.
Sho Sho Leigha Ho, a partner at General Catalyst, invests in early-stage founders and serves as a board observer at Together AI. She joined General Catalyst in 2024 as its youngest partner and has public investments in several startups.
Miloni Madan Presler, a partner at IVP, partners with first-time founders in enterprise software, healthcare, and security. She brings a disciplined growth equity perspective shaped by roles at Summit Partners and Warburg Pincus.
Aidan Madigan-Curtis, a partner at Eclipse Ventures, invests in AI, IoT, and software solutions for manufacturing and logistics. She previously scaled Apple Watch manufacturing and led Samsara to over $1 billion in ARR.
Source: techcrunch
