New VCs join Startup Battlefield 200 judging panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
five new vcs will judge startup battlefield 200 contenders at techcrunch disrupt 2026, including aatish nayak of kleiner perkins and jason risch of greylock, who focus on ai investments.
techcrunch has revealed five new judges for startup battlefield 200 at disrupt 2026, a premier startup competition. caleb appleton of bison ventures invests in physical ai, including techbio, robotics, and real-world intelligence. sara deshpande of maven ventures focuses on consumer software and ai applications. aatish nayak of kleiner perkins partners with ai-native founders, while jason risch of greylock invests in ai and ml infrastructure. these judges bring extensive experience in venture capital, technology, and entrepreneurship. they will evaluate startups competing for the $100,000 equity-free prize and disrupt cup.