Source: TechCrunch
Summary
TechCrunch is accepting applications for Startup Battlefield 200, a program that provides selected startups with access to venture capital, coverage on TechCrunch, and a $100,000 prize. The program is open to startups from any industry, and applications close on May 27. A total of 200 startups will be selected to participate.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
Another startup accelerator program emerges, promising the world to a select few. TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 offers VC access, media coverage, and a cash prize. Because what every startup needs is more noise in the ecosystem. The real question is, what’s the acceptance rate, and how many of these startups will actually see any real traction? “Just another chance for startups to pay to play.”
Author: Evan Null
