Meet TechCrunch: Learn more about Startup Battlefield

Beirut Digital District

Join us on Thursday, July 26th at BDD at 5:30pm to meet the TechCrunch team and learn about Startup Battlefield. 
<A HREF="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/techcrunch/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">TechCrunch </A> just announced our first ever <A HREF="https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/09/who-are-the-15-startup-battlefield-africa-companies/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Startup Battlefield MENA</A> taking place in Beirut, Lebanon in October. 
Startups and investors can meet the TechCrunch team and learn more about <A HREF="https://techcrunch.com/startup-battlefield/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield</A> program. Founders will learn how to <A HREF="https://apply.techcrunch.com/signin" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">apply</A> for Startup Battlefield with a solid application, and investors will learn how to <A HREF="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe92jewACz9xpD9zOggLbRe8kQBxbqjE1j2LM5iyfEysAkb1g/viewform" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">refer</A> early-stage companies in their portfolio.
<A HREF="https://techcrunch.com/startup-battlefield/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Startup Battlefield</A> is TechCrunch’s renowned startup launch competition. The Startup Battlefield alumni community comprises almost 765 companies that have raised over $8 billion USD, and produced over 105 successful exits and IPOs.
Applications are now open, and founders can <A HREF="http://apply.techcrunch.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">apply</A> here until 7/31. You can also refer founders here and speakers or judges <A HREF="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVmzYIt60pcYsG8OjWEd7L6XWanIri2MLh-0da3wDckjufuA/viewform" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</A>.
For questions, please email <A HREF="mailto:battlefield@techcrunch.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">battlefield@techcrunch.com</A>
Event Format: 
5:30pm - <A HREF="https://twitter.com/SteinSamantha" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Samantha Stein</A>, Director of TechCrunch Startup Battlefield
5:50-6:10pm - Q and A
6:10 onwards networking
Date and Time: Thursday July 26th 5:30-7:30pm