GoKawiilCerberus, WeGlobal AI, LOOQ win Central Eurasia's Road to Battlefield 2026
Silkroad Innovation Hub and TechCrunch picked Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ as the top three startups from Central Eurasia's Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026 regional final. The trio beat out 22 finalists chosen from a record 726 applications spanning 39 countries, and will now pitch at Startup Battlefield 200 during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco this October.
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The contest's applicant pool jumped nearly 50% year over year and skewed heavily toward AI, with 84% of entrants building AI products, showing how quickly emerging-market founders are chasing the same trends as Silicon Valley. Winning gives these startups rare visibility in front of thousands of investors and tech leaders, a pathway regional organizers say proves founders from Central Eurasia can compete globally.
- Cerberus (security AI agent), WeGlobal AI (student mental health/career guidance), and LOOQ (billboard-attention hardware) will represent the region at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
- Applications grew nearly 50% to 726 from 39 countries, with 84% of entrants building AI-based products.
- An AI judge, AI-Dana, served alongside 47 human jurors from eight countries in picking the finalists.
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