Isabelle leads Startup Battlefield, TechCrunch’s prestigious Launchpad and competition for the world’s most promising early-stage startups.
You can contact Isabelle by email or verify outreach at isabelle.johannessen@techcrunch.com,
She searches for top founders in 99+ countries and prepares them to pitch on the Disrupt platform to tier-one investors and global media. Prior to TechCrunch, he designed and led international startup acceleration programs in Japan, Korea, Italy, and Spain—connecting global founders with VCs and helping them successfully enter the US market. With a master’s degree in entrepreneurship and disruptive innovation—and a past life as a professional singer—she brings a blend of strategic rigor and onstage presence to help founders craft compelling stories and stand out in crowded markets.
