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Los Angeles, CA– September 25, 2025– Genia, a Generative Design company building AI-augmented engineering design platform in construction, has been chosen to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 as part of Startup Battlefield 200, the world’s preeminent startup competition. Genia is one of 200 startups selected from a review of thousands of applicants to pitch in front of investors and TechCrunch editors. This year’s Startup Battlefield participants span healthtech, manufacturing/industrial, software as a service (SaaS), defense, sustainability, space exploration, consumer products and more.
"We are absolutely thrilled to be recognized by TechCrunch. Genia was founded on the belief that engineering design needs to be augmented by AI, releasing engineers from the manual burden of calculations and letting them focus on the critical design decisions," said Zhihao Zhao, CEO of Genia. "Being part of the Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2025 is an incredible validation of our mission and technology. It gives us a monumental platform to show the world how we're revolutionizing engineering design with Generative AI. We can't wait to connect with fellow innovators, investors, and mentors in San Francisco and share our vision for the future."
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will be held from Mon, Oct. 27 - Wed, Oct. 29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. The event is known for debuting the hottest startups, introducing game-changing technologies and discussing what’s top-of-mind for the tech industry’s key innovators—and this year will be no different. Past companies launched at Disrupt include Dropbox, Mint, Cloudflare, Fitbit, Yammer and more.
For more information on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and Startup Battlefield 200 visit the conference’s website here. Disrupt passes can be purchased here at 20% off.
About Startup Battlefield
TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 is the world’s preeminent startup competition. Startup Battlefield 200 will showcase the top 200 startups from around the globe, across multiple industries. All 200 companies will go through training, have access to masterclasses, private receptions, communities and investor meet and greets. Companies that launched on our stage include Vurb, Trello, Mint, Dropbox, Yammer, Tripit, Redbeacon, Qwiki, Getaround, and Soluto.
About TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt is the world’s leading authority in debuting revolutionary startups, introducing game-changing technologies, and discussing what’s top of mind for the tech industry’s key innovators. This year, Disrupt gathers the best and brightest entrepreneurs, investors, hackers, and tech fans in-person for interviews, demos, Startup Battlefield 200, Networking, and more.
