VCs reveal Startup Battlefield 200 judges at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

techcrunch disrupt 2026 is scheduled to take place on october 13-15 at moscone west in san francisco. the event will feature startup battlefield 200, a startup pitch competition. a new group of vc judges has been introduced for the competition. the judges include aditi maliwal, general partner at upfront ventures, where she invests in fintech, enterprise saas, ai applications, and developer tools. michael palank, general partner at mac ventures, will also be judging, with a focus on ai, fintech, and healthcare. nell daly, co-founder and managing partner of revenge capital, will bring her experience as a psychotherapist to her investment approach. grace ge, partner at amplify partners, invests in ai, developer tooling, and modern saas. crystal huang, general partner at google ventures, focuses on enterprise saas, ai infrastructure, and fintech.