内容来源：https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/next-batch-of-startup-battlefield-200-judges-revealed/

内容总结：

2025年TechCrunch Disrupt创业大赛评委阵容再度升级。继首批重量级风投人士亮相后，第二轮五位顶尖投资者正式加入评审团，他们将通过犀利提问深度剖析项目，共同决出本届10万美元冠军得主。大赛将于10月27日至29日在旧金山莫斯科尼西馆举行。

新加入的评委包括：Insight Partners董事总经理Thomas Krane（专注网络安全与软件投资，曾推动五家被投企业上市）、Precursor Ventures管理合伙人Charles Hudson（管理资金超2.5亿美元，投资超400家企业）、TDK Ventures总裁Nicolas Sauvage（管理3.5亿美元基金，已培育三家独角兽企业）、Moxxie Ventures创始合伙人Katie Stanton（曾任推特高管，投资过Coinbase等百余家初创企业）以及Emergence Capital普通合伙人Santi Subotovsky（Zoom早期投资人，现任多家科技公司董事）。

本届Disrupt大会还将迎来Netflix、红杉资本等科技与投资界重磅嘉宾，分享行业前沿洞察。适逢TechCrunch Disrupt二十周年，参会者现购票可享最高逾600美元早鸟优惠。这场汇聚超万家初创企业与投资人的科技盛会，将继续成为孕育颠覆性创新的重要平台。

中文翻译：

《创业竞技场2025》评委阵容再度升级。首批风投嘉宾已带来强大阵容，现在我们迎来更多顶尖投资者——他们将在10月27日至29日旧金山莫斯康西馆举办的TechCrunch Disrupt大会上犀利提问创始人、解析行业关键问题，并共同评选出本届十万美元大奖得主。

与往届传奇投资人一样，新晋评委团凭借其洞察力、经验与直觉，能在短短一场问答中改变创业者的成长轨迹。以下即将登台的投资人已准备好向Disrupt舞台抛出犀利发问。即刻锁定门票立省650美元以上，亲临现场观战创业路演对决。

【新晋创业竞技场200强评委阵容揭晓】
今日公布第二批五位风投评委，他们将与后续公布的更多投资者共同评选本年度冠军。请访问Disrupt演讲者页面了解评委详情。

▲托马斯·克雷恩（Thomas Krane），Insight Partners董事总经理
2012年以分析师身份加入公司，专注网络安全、DevOps、IT自动化及应用软件领域投资。其投资组合中已有五家企业成功上市（Tenable、JFrog、Darktrace、1stdibs、SentinelOne），另有多家实现战略退出（Recorded Future、Adaptive Shield等）。本科就读宾夕法尼亚大学天体物理系，以Phi Beta Kappa荣誉毕业并四年内获得硕士学位。

▲查尔斯·哈德森（Charles Hudson），Precursor Ventures管理合伙人
专注早期阶段的软硬件企业首轮机构投资，坚持以"投人"为先的理念。主导募集四支基金，管理资产超2.5亿美元，累计投资400余家企业，支持超450位创始人，案例包括被《纽约时报》5.25亿美元收购的The Athletic等。

▲尼古拉斯·索瓦吉（Nicolas Sauvage），TDK Ventures总裁
执掌TDK集团3.5亿美元风险投资部门，专注数字与能源创新领域的早期初创企业。自2019年以来已投资45家初创公司，培育三家独角兽企业。连续六年入选GCV全球企业风投权威榜单，最新位列150强第17名，亦是考夫曼学者计划中仅有的两位企业风投领袖之一。

▲凯蒂·斯坦顿（Katie Stanton），Moxxie Ventures创始管理合伙人
曾任推特、谷歌、雅虎高管，奥巴马政府白宫与国务院官员，摩根大通银行家。现任维旺迪集团董事，曾任职时代公司董事会。早期投资组合包含Airtable、Coinbase等百余家初创企业。

▲圣地亚哥·苏博托夫斯基（Santi Subotovsky），Emergence资本管理合伙人
2010年加入后主导多项成功投资，包括在Zoom市值仅2.4亿美元时领投并至今担任董事。同时担任Crunchbase、Zipline等企业董事，与High Alpha孵化器及Quasar Ventures保持深度合作。

【科技与风投巨头齐聚Disrupt 2025】
Netflix、ElevenLabs、Wayve、红杉资本等行业领袖即将登场分享真知灼见，助力创业者提升竞争力。TechCrunch Disrupt二十周年盛会不容错过——立即抢订门票，最高立省675美元。

【创新启航之地，传奇延续之所】
全球顶级创业对决即将上演！10月27-29日，TechCrunch Disrupt 2025汇聚超万名创业者与风投领袖，使旧金山莫斯康西馆成为科技界焦点。创业生态虽日新月异，Disrupt始终是未来创新力量的发射台。参与行业论坛，达成关键合作，亲历创业竞技场live盛况——立即锁定席位，享受票价优惠。

英文来源：

The Startup Battlefield 2025 judging panel is getting even stronger. Our first wave of VCs brought serious firepower, and now we’re adding more top investors who will grill founders, unpack the big questions, and help crown this year’s $100,000 champion at TechCrunch Disrupt, taking place October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West.
Like the legendary investors who’ve judged in years past, this next group brings the insight, experience, and instincts that can change a founder’s trajectory in just one Q&A.
Here’s the next set of investors ready to bring their sharpest questions to the Disrupt Stage. Secure your ticket now to save $650+ and to witness the pitch-off live.
Meet the next wave of our Startup Battlefield 200 judges
Introducing the second batch of five VCs who will help crown this year’s Startup Battlefield champion, with more investors on the way. Check the Disrupt speaker page to get to know our judges.
Thomas Krane, Managing Director, Insight Partners
Thomas Krane is a managing director at Insight Partners and has been with the firm since 2012, when he joined as an analyst. As an investor, his focus areas include cybersecurity, DevOps, IT automation, and application software. Five of his investments have gone on to realize an IPO (Tenable, JFrog, Darktrace, 1stdibs, SentinelOne), and more have seen successful strategic exits, including Recorded Future, Adaptive Shield, Thycotic, Nearpod, Cylance, and QASymphony. Thomas studied astrophysics at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and earned his master’s degree in four years.
Charles Hudson, Managing Partner, Precursor Ventures
Charles Hudson is the managing partner and founder of Precursor Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in the first institutional round of investment for the most promising software and hardware companies. He invests in people over product at the earliest stage of their entrepreneurial journey. Under his leadership, Precursor has raised four funds and has $250+ million under management. He has invested in over 400+ companies and has supported 450+ founders, including the teams behind Bobbie Baby, Carrot, Incredible Health, Juniper Square, Modern Health, Pair Eyewear, Rad AI, and The Athletic (sold to the New York Times for $525 million in 2022).
Nicolas Sauvage, President, TDK Ventures
Nicolas Sauvage is president of TDK Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of TDK Corporation, where he leads the firm’s $350 million mandate to invest in early-stage startups driving digital and energy innovation. Since its founding in 2019, TDK Ventures has backed 45 startups under its leadership, including three unicorns — Ascend Elements, Groq, and Silicon Box.
Tech and VC heavyweights join the Disrupt 2025 agenda
Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital, Elad Gil — just a few of the heavy hitters joining the Disrupt 2025 agenda. They’re here to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don’t miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech — grab your ticket now and save up to $600+ before prices rise.
Tech and VC heavyweights join the Disrupt 2025 agenda
Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital — just a few of the heavy hitters joining the Disrupt 2025 agenda. They’re here to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don’t miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech — grab your ticket now and save up to $675 before prices rise.
Recognized globally, Sauvage has appeared on the GCV Powerlist for six consecutive years, most recently ranking No. 17 among the top 150 heads of corporate venture. He is also one of only two corporate VCs inducted into the prestigious Kauffman Fellows program.
Katie Stanton, Founder and General Partner, Moxxie Ventures
Katie Stanton is the founder and general partner of Moxxie Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. Prior to Moxxie, Stanton served in numerous executive operating roles at Twitter, Google, Yahoo, and Color. In addition to working in Silicon Valley, Stanton served in the Obama White House and State Department and began her career as a banker at J.P. Morgan Chase. Stanton sits on the Board of Vivendi, a French multinational media company headquartered in Paris, and previously served on the board of Time Inc. She started her venture career as a founding partner of #Angels and has invested in over 100 early-stage companies, including Airtable, Calm, Cameo, Carta, Coinbase, Literati, Modern Fertility, and Shape Security.
Santi Subotovsky, General Partner, Emergence
Santi Subotovsky is a general partner at Emergence Capital, where he has been a driving force behind some of the firm’s most successful investments since joining in 2010, including Chorus and Openpath. He led Emergence’s investment in Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) when it was a little-known startup and remains on its board as the company stands as a $24 billion market cap giant. He also serves on the boards of leading companies like Crunchbase, Logik.io, Zipline, Tundra, and Class, and works closely with startup studio and accelerator High Alpha and Quasar Ventures, which helps Latin American entrepreneurs bring disruptive ideas to life.
Disrupt: Where tech innovation launches — and lasts
The ultimate global pitch-off awaits. This October 27-29, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 brings together 10,000+ startups and VC leaders, turning San Francisco’s Moscone West into the tech epicenter. The startup arena may have changed, but Disrupt remains where founders launch tomorrow’s innovation. Join the sessions, make the deals, and witness Startup Battlefield live. Secure your ticket now before prices rise.