Isabelle Johannessen
Startup Battlefield Program Manager @Techcrunch
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WORK HISTORY
Startup Battlefield Program Manager @Techcrunch
San Francisco, CA, US
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is the world’s preeminent startup competition held at TechCrunch Disrupt.The Startup Battlefield 200 companies pitch on the Pitch Showcase Stage, receive a featured spot on the show floor at TC Disrupt, pitch training, masterclasses, private receptions, communities and investor meet and greets. The final 20 startups pitch on the Disrupt Stage for six minutes with a live Q&A in front of tier-1 VCs. The winner will get in equity free prize money and the famous Disrupt Cup, Companies that launched on our stage include Discord, DropBox, Cloudflare, FitBit, N26, Trello, Mint, Yammer, Tripit, Getaround, Render, Vise AI, Forethought AI and over a thousand more.
EDUCATION
ESADE Business & Law School
Study Abroad
Hult International Business School
Dual Master Degree
Chapman University, The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics
International Business
BI Norwegian Business School
Bachelor's degree
ABOUT ISABELLE JOHANNESSEN
As the Head of the Startup Battlefield Program at TechCrunch, Isabelle leads the charge in sourcing and selecting 200 of the most promising early-stage companies worldwide each year to showcase at TechCrunch Disrupt. She partners closely with these startups to fine-tune their pitches, preparing them to compete for in equity-free prize money, a TechCrunch.com feature article, the spotlight of global press and investors, and the prestigious Disrupt Cup. Before joining TechCrunch, Isabelle ran a San Francisco-based accelerator, focused on bringing international startups from countries like Japan, South Korea, Italy, and Spain into the heart of Silicon Valley. Throughout her career, she’s helped thousands of startups secure funding and customers. Isabelle is particularly passionate about empowering women founders and has received recognition from the World Trade Organization for launching an accelerator program that brought women entrepreneurs from Spain to the U.S, which won the International Prize for Gender Equality in Trade.
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