Hey, it's Becca. I know you're usually here for the numbers and nuance behind the headlines,

but I wanted to tell you about a new Tech Ranch podcast I think you'll also really like.

The TC Audio team has been working on a podcast series that highlights Start Up Battlefield,

our Start Up Pitch Competition that takes place at our yearly Disrupt Conference.

We've put together a series of four episodes that will be coming out over the

next four weeks to give you an inside look at the process behind

the friendly competition. Each episode is a deep dive into a different part of the

competition from the company selection process to crafting a standout pitch to getting to know the winner. You'll hear from

experts on the Tech Crunch staff, these seas, competition judges and the battlefield

companies themselves. We'll be sharing each episode in this feed but you can also subscribe to

inside startup battlefield to ensure you don't miss an episode. Anyway, let's get on

with it. Please enjoy the first episode of Inside Start Up Battlefield.

Hey everyone,

everyone, welcome to start at Battlefield. In this podcast mini series, we're taking you behind the scenes of Tech Grinch's illustrious pitch

competition.

You know, there's probably not an investor in the world that hasn't heard of Tech Grinch. Battlefield is a brand that a lot of people have heard about.

I've always just viewed the Tech-Runch disrupt stage as something that was never

achievable.

These founders are solving some of the world's biggest problems and the competition this year is fierce.

Let's give them one big round of applause.

Hey everyone, I'm your host, Nisha Thambe.

Welcome to the first episode of Inside Start Up Battlefield,

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