There is no greater stake than this. But TechCrunch Disrupt 2025Startup Battlefield 200 finalists will take the stage one last time to compete for a $100,000 equity-free prize. Their fate will be decided by a select group of the most respected and influential investors in the industry – our final round of judges. These are the leaders who sit at the helm of venture capital, and they will be the final say in who takes home the title of Startup Battlefield Champion.
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Meet the judges who decide the fate of the Startup Battlefield 200 finalists
check it out disrupt the agenda To meet the other 20 Startup Battlefield judges.
Kirsten Green, Founding Partner, Forerunner
kirsten green Founder and Managing Partner of AncestorA consumer-driven venture capital firm, partnering with ambitious founders and companies redefining industries.
Combining an unconventional and powerful blend of professional experiences and acquired investment expertise, Green launched San Francisco-based Forerunner in 2012 and has since led the firm to raise nearly $3 billion in assets under management. Kirsten’s 25+ years of valuation and investing success stems from the combination of product understanding, consumer insight, research and a thesis-driven approach that has been the foundation of all her investments – from pre-revenue startups to multibillion-dollar enterprises. His early investor and board member roles include Fyre, Hims & Hers, Chime, Ritual, Daydream, Decagon, Warby Parker, Wonder, and Balance.
She also serves on the board of the National Venture Capital Association and has been a part of both the Forbes Midas List and the Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list for the past nine years.
Kevin Hertz, General Partner, A*
Kevin Hartz Co-Founder and General Partner of A*An early stage venture capital firm. He co-founded the publicly traded company Eventbrite and served as its CEO for the first 11 years. Prior to Eventbrite, Kevin co-founded money remittance company Xoom, which was acquired by PayPal in 2015 for more than $1 billion. He is a prolific technology investor, having backed companies such as PayPal, Airbnb, Pinterest, Ramp, Trulia, and Anduril at early stage, and was an early investor in Uber, Palantir, SpaceX, Square, Gusto, Decagon, Ramp, and many others.
Aileen Lee, Founder and Managing Partner, Cowboy Ventures
aileen lee is the founder of Cowboy VenturesA leading seed-stage-focused venture firm investing in enterprise and consumer software, including companies such as Dollar Shave Club, Drata Security, Guild, and Ironclad Software. Prior to Cowboy, Aileen was a partner at Kleiner Perkins for more than a decade, was the founding CEO of early digital media company RMG Networks, and founded Gap Inc. Had worked in operational roles.
Lee is also known for coining the business term “unicorn” and is the co-founder of pick all upA nonprofit focused on accelerating the success of women in the tech ecosystem. She has been included on the Forbes Midas List, Fortune’s Most Powerful Women, and Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. She has degrees from MIT and HBS, is the mother of three, and is married to a startup founder.
Kevin Rose, Partner, True Ventures and Founding CEO, Digg
kevin rose is a partner in true enterprise and founding CEO of the newly rebooted social platform digWhere he now serves as Board Chairman, Investor and Principal Advisor. Rose’s entrepreneurial career spans multiple startups, including the original Digg, Revision3, Xero, Oak, and Proof. He has held leadership roles such as CEO of Hodinkee and General Partner at Google Ventures, backing companies like Uber, Slack, and Nextdoor. He is a top angel investor recognized by Bloomberg, whose portfolio includes Twitter, Facebook, Solana, OpenAI, and Magic Spoon. Rose also hosts The Kevin Rose Show and co-hosts The Random Show with Tim Ferriss.
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His contributions to technology and media have earned praise from Forbes, Time, and MIT. As an innovator with multiple social media patents, Rose remains deeply engaged in emerging technology while maintaining a dedicated Zen meditation practice.
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