If you’re an early-stage startup in Australia or New Zealand and you haven’t applied for Startup Battlefield Australia yet, you’re running out of time. Applications close July 6. No extensions. No late submissions.
Eight startups will be selected to pitch live at Stripe Tour Sydney on August 19. The audience? Investors, media, and the Australian tech community.
The top three get up to $15,000 in Stripe fee credits. The grand prize winner gets an automatic slot in Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco this October. That’s a big deal.
They’re looking for pre-seed to Series A companies with real products and early traction. You don’t need to be famous. In fact, that’s the point — Battlefield exists to find the next breakout company before everyone else does.
It’s free to apply. No equity taken. Just a stage, a mic, and a shot at something bigger.
Deadline July 6. Go.
