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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com ↗Major tech news site; press releases and pitches go to [email protected] and coverage is the editors' choice. Its Startup Battlefield 200 competition takes early-stage applications once a year; the 2026 round is closed.
TechCrunch is a tech publication at techcrunch.com. It covers AI startups. Listing is free. The link you get is nofollow: startup links in a live article carry rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" (checked the Startup Battlefield 200 article, August 2026). Review: not stated for emailed pitches; messages on Signal are reviewed regularly, but not every one gets a reply. Terms read on techcrunch.com on 2 October 2026.
Rate card
- Price
- Free to pitch
- Link you get
- Startup links in a live article carry rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" (checked the Startup Battlefield 200 article, August 2026)
- Review
- Not stated for emailed pitches; messages on Signal are reviewed regularly, but not every one gets a reply
- Lists
- Every kind of AI product
- Reach
- HugeHuge reach: #646 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #124 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
- Checked
- , on its own pages
Quick answers
- Does TechCrunch cover AI startups?
- Yes. It covers AI startups.
- How much does a listing on TechCrunch cost?
- Listing is free.
- What link does TechCrunch give?
- The link you get is nofollow: startup links in a live article carry rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" (checked the Startup Battlefield 200 article, August 2026).
Who is listed on TechCrunch
Our nightly read of techcrunch.com found 195 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, google.dev, studio.design, favicon.im, favicon.io, favicon.love, customer.io, research.google. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.
How to submit to TechCrunch
- 1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
- 2. Write to them. Their address and the subject line they ask for show above once you are signed in.
- 3. Wait for the review. Not stated for emailed pitches; messages on Signal are reviewed regularly, but not every one gets a reply. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.
Listing tracker
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Add your app once; we read techcrunch.com every week and mark the listing when it appears, every night on Pro. Last read 8 Oct 2026.
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