Annually, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest attracts thousands of applicants. We narrow down those submissions to the top 200 candidates, and from those, the top 20 vie on the grand stage to claim victory, claiming the Startup Battlefield Cup and a monetary award of $100,000. However, the other 180 startups also impressed us greatly in their respective sectors and compete in their own pitch contests.
Below is the complete list of the consumer/edtech Startup Battlefield 200 nominees, including a note on their inclusion in the competition.
Ahoi
What it does: Assists individuals in locating venues that accommodate those with limited mobility.
Why it’s noteworthy: Their inclusive technology enhances accessibility for individuals who may find it challenging to locate suitable locations for their needs.
AllFocal Optics Limited
What it does: Implements nanophotonic technology to develop lenses that improve visual sharpness.
Why it’s noteworthy: The firm claims it has developed groundbreaking technology to assist people, particularly those suffering from headaches and dizziness, in enduring extended reality experiences.
Billight
What it does: Billight is a light-emitting pool table.
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Why it’s noteworthy: It claims to be the first illuminated pool table and gaming system.
Cerca Dating
What it does: This Gen Z dating application is reviving the traditional meeting method — through mutual acquaintances.
Why it’s noteworthy: It represents the latest take on a dating app amid a period of burnout from romance apps, aiming to showcase that digital love still exists.
FounderWay.ai
What it does: A platform that enables startups to grow by offering business guidance on subjects such as crafting a pitch deck or identifying target markets.
Why it’s noteworthy: The platform utilizes AI to provide answers to some of the most critical questions founders often face — how to effectively operate and expand a business. It offers a more straightforward approach than searching for information across various sources individually.
Hotel Treats
What it does: A platform that enables luxury hotels to supply customers with vouchers for amenities like spas and dining.
Why it’s noteworthy: The platform permits hotels to generate revenue from day passes while simultaneously offering consumers an opportunity to indulge in a unique luxury experience, all without needing to pay substantial amounts and stay overnight at the hotel.
Jotto
What it does: A business that develops QR codes for events and venues, allowing attendees to provide feedback and reviews.
Why it’s noteworthy: It’s a fascinating product that also provides a method for individuals to give feedback via video or voice recording.
Nim
What it does: A platform that permits users to generate AI-driven videos.
Why it’s noteworthy: It’s part of the wave of AI video startups emerging, but it stands out by providing a comprehensive service, including prompt support and a plethora of reusable clips.
Perfingo
What it does: Perfingo serves as a financial planning instrument. .
Why it’s noteworthy: It proclaims to be the first of its kind in its base location of Singapore.
Pintours
What it does: Pintours functions as a tour-booking platform.
Why it’s noteworthy: It acts as an AI tour guide, enabling users to navigate a tour independently and customize the experience as they choose.
Prickly Pear Health
What it does: Prickly Pear offers a voice AI companion for women that oversees brain health. .
Why it’s noteworthy: This isn’t a mere chatbot, but an AI that is trained to interpret shifts in language and context which may signal cognitive challenges, particularly those induced by hormonal alterations experienced by women in their 30s to 50s.
rax
What it does: Rax serves as a peer-to-peer clothing rental service.
Why it’s noteworthy: The victor of the premier consumer pitch, Rax claims to be among the first to launch in Canada and has recently announced a venture into the U.S. market.
Rent a Cyber Friend
What it does: Facilitates connections between individuals seeking friends in their professional fields online. .
Why it’s noteworthy: Differentiating from a typical social network, this application aids users in discovering potential friendships and includes functionalities such as video calls and chats to foster new connections.
Renude
What it does: Renude provides an AI-driven skin care recommendation platform for beauty brands. .
Why it’s noteworthy: Utilizing computer vision AI and LLMs, this e-commerce solution enables skin care companies to deliver personalized product suggestions to each client. .
Snap Discovery AG
What it does: Presents a brain-computer interface designed for hands-free interactions in daily life. .
Why it’s noteworthy: Snap integrates with the game development platform Unity and is suited for various applications, ranging from gaming to stress management. .
Tasteit
What it does: Tasteit is an application that assists individuals in finding dining companions. .
Why it’s noteworthy: Tasteit promotes itself as the anti-dating app, emphasizing its mission to utilize food and restaurant outings as a means for people to connect and meet. .
Tattd
What it does: Tattd is an AI-centric app facilitating the discovery and booking of tattoo artists. .
Why it’s noteworthy: The startup employs generative AI to produce a design mock-up that is subsequently matched with a tattoo artist whose style corresponds with that mock-up. .
Vista InnoTech Limited
What it does: Vista InnoTech has developed technology that enhances photos by mitigating the impacts of accidental movement or unstable environments. .
Why it’s noteworthy: They’ve introduced a device known as the Micro Gimbal Stabilizer, compact enough for incorporation into most mobile gadgets, that functions effectively even in dim lighting conditions. .
Young Minds App
What it does: An app for parental controls that monitors and prevents children from partaking in unsafe online activities. .
Why it’s noteworthy: The application encourages children’s wise online decisions and features a distraction-blocking option during study periods. .
ZoraSafe
What it does: ZoraSafe recognizes and shields users from scams. .
Why it’s noteworthy: Targeting families and elderly individuals, ZoraSafe analyzes links and messages to guard against scams, including those involving deepfakes and social manipulation. It further provides features like AI coaching. .
Edtech
Calificadas
What it does: AI-enabled training to enhance employee communication skills in the workplace. .
Why it’s noteworthy: This app for professional growth was crafted with diversity, equity, and inclusion at its core and leverages AI to assist users in refining their word choices, message formats, and even their nonverbal communication styles. .
CampusAI
What it does: CampusAI provides a versatile platform focused on training users about AI.
Why it’s noteworthy: The platform is designed to benefit everyday users looking to implement AI to enhance their work across various fields, including sales, HR, legal, and more.
General Neuro
What it does: The NeuroLingo headset aids individuals in acquiring a foreign language. .
Why it’s noteworthy: This headset creates an environment that facilitates language acquisition in conjunction with a matching app. .
Readmio
What it does: A storytime application designed for parents and children. .
Why it’s noteworthy: The app follows the text as it is read aloud, automatically incorporating sounds and music at specific parts, making the stories more engaging. .
Super Teacher
What it does: Super Teacher provides an AI-based tutor for elementary education. .
Why it’s noteworthy: This AI tutor delivers customized instruction and assessments for classroom usage, with round-the-clock access for students at home. .
ZEZEDU Corp.
What it does: Zezedu is an AI-enabled solution, crafted in South Korea, that provides tailored math education.
Why it’s noteworthy: A mathematics instructional tool for educational institutions and institutes that monitors assignments, grading, and feedback while offering individualized curriculum. .