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TechCrunch Disrupt New York 2015 Announces Startup Battlefield FinalistsTechCrunch today announced 24 finalists for the Startup Battlefield at this year's TechCrunch Disrupt New York. The annual conference brings together young companies and tech luminaries to share innovation, insights and to uncover what's next in the startup world. At the very heart of Disrupt, Startup Battlefield launches promising, under-the-radar companies to a global audience on tech's biggest stage. From Monday, May 4 through Wednesday, May 6, Startup Battlefield gathers founders to demo their new, unseen products in front of a world-class judging panel of innovators, investors and venture capitalists. Winners walk away with a $50,000 prize, the coveted Disrupt Cup and a bright future-according to Crunchbase, since 2007 participating startups have raised a collective $4.4 billion in funding after launching on the Battlefield stage. The winner will be announced at the closing awards ceremony on Wednesday evening starting at 6:15 p.m. Notable competitors to have launched on the Battlefield stage include major brands like FitBit, Dropbox, Yammer, and Red Beacon. The list of Startup Battlefield finalists for 2015 includes:
Featured judges and speakers this year include:
TechCrunch Disrupt New York 2015 is TechCrunch's sixth annual conference in New York City. The format combines top thought-leader discussions with new product and company launches. Morning executive discussions debate technology-driven disruptions in many industries, while the afternoons are reserved for the Startup Battlefield, where some 30 new companies will launch for the first time onstage, selected to present from numerous applications received from around the world. The winning company will receive a $50,000 grand prize and the Disrupt Cup at the conclusion of the conference. The conference is May 4-6, 2015 at the Manhattan Center, 311 West 34th Street (at 8th Ave.) Manhattan.
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