The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
SOURCE:TechCrunch|BY:Julie Bort, Dominic-Madori Davis
Here is the full list of the consumer/edtech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and of them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winner, taking home the Startup Battlefield Cup and a cash prize of $100,000. But the remaining 180 startups all blew us away as well in their respective categories and compete in their own pitch competition.
Here is the full list of the consumer/edtech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on why they landed in the competition.
What it does: Helps people find places that are accessible to those with limited mobility.
Why it’s noteworthy: Its inclusive technology makes places more accessible to those who might otherwise struggle to find locations to service their needs.
What it does: Uses nanophotonic technology to create lenses that enhance visual clarity.
Why it’s noteworthy: The company says that it has created breakthrough technology that helps people, especially those with conditions like headaches and dizziness, to withstand prolonged extended reality experiences.
What it does: A platform that helps startups scale by providing business advice on topics like how to build a pitch deck or finding a target market.
Why it’s noteworthy: The platform is using AI to offer insight into some of the most pressing questions founders always have — how to run and scale a business. It’s an easier solution than trying to source information from various places by oneself.
What it does: A platform where luxury hotels can give customers vouchers for services like spas and dining.
Why it’s noteworthy: The platform lets hotels monetize day passes while also giving consumers a way to treat themselves to a singular luxury experience, without having to spend the big bucks and stay at the hotel.
What it does: A platform that lets users create AI videos.
Why it’s noteworthy: It’s part of the wave of AI video companies launching, but it offers an all-in-one service, offering prompt assistance and numerous reusable clips.
Why it’s noteworthy: This isn’t a chatbot, but an AI is trained to decipher changes in language and context that could indicate cognitive issues, especially those arising from hormonal changes that women in their 30s to 50s experience.
What it does: Rax is a peer-to-peer clothing rental platform.
Why it’s noteworthy: The winner of the top consumer pitch, Rax says it is one of the first to launch in Canada and just announced an expansion to the U.S.
What it does: Helps people find friends within their professions over the internet.
Why it’s noteworthy: Unlike a social network, this app helps people identify potential friends and includes options like video calls and chats to help friendships sprout.
What it does: Renude offers an AI-powered skin care recommendation engine for beauty brands.
Why it’s noteworthy: Using computer vision AI and LLMs, this e-commerce tool allows skin care brands to offer personalized product recommendations to every customer.
What it does: Vista InnoTech has invented tech that creates better photos by eliminating the effects of accidental shaking or shaking environments.
Why it’s noteworthy: It has created a tech called Micro Gimbal Stabilizer, small enough to be embedded in most mobile devices, that works well even in low-light conditions.
What it does: ZoraSafe identifies and protects consumers against scams.
Why it’s noteworthy: Aimed at families and seniors, ZoraSafe scans links and messages to prevent scams, including through deepfakes and social engineering. It also offers features like AI coaching.
What it does: AI-powered training to improve an employee’s workplace communications.
Why it’s noteworthy: This professional development app was designed with diversity, equity, and inclusion in mind and uses AI to help people level up their word choices, message structure, and even their nonverbal language.
What it does: A story-time app for parents and kids.
Why it’s noteworthy: The app follows along with the words as they are being read aloud, automatically adding sounds and music at certain text sections, making stories more interactive.