Uzbek Startup Cerberus Wins TechCrunch Battlefield Final
Tashkent-based Cerberus has taken top honors at the Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield regional final, winning $50,000 and advancing to Disrupt SF.
Automating Zero-Day Vulnerability Patching for Cloud Workloads
Tashkent-based cybersecurity startup Cerberus has won the regional finals of the "Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026." The company secured a $50,000 seed investment prize and guaranteed entry to pitch on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco.
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Highlighting the Rapid Growth of Central Asia Tech Startup Ecosystem
Cerberus platform utilizes autonomous agentic monitors to scan multi-cloud infrastructure for unpatched zero-day vulnerabilities, automatically applying micro-patches in real time without taking production servers offline.
Venture capital investors praised the victory as a turning point for Central Asia rising startup ecosystem, highlighting how regional founders are creating high-impact software solutions for global enterprise clients.