With little over a month left until our second Latin American edition of TNW Conference in São Paulo, it is now time to reveal the first 16 finalists of our TNW Startup Rally powered by Adyen.
This year’s competition was open to the most talented startups interested in launching or announcing news in the Latin American market. Just like last year, leading accelerators were represented among the participants, including 21212, Aceleradora, Founder Institute, NXTP Labs, Papaya Ventures, Polo Marte, Start-Up Chile, Startup Farm and Wayra.
Almost two hundred applicants from all over Latin America participated in a series of video pitches and interviews in order to make it to the final 16. That’s not all though; four additional finalist positions will be awarded at the TNW Conference among the startups with a Startup Table or Demo Desk in the exhibitor space on August 28 and 29.
The Next Web Conference Latin America takes place on 28 and 29 August 2013 in São Paulo and early bird tickets are now available. You can still grab a mega discount (30% off!) by registering two tickets or more before July 30.
The finalists:
Carrot
From: Mexico City, Mexico
Quick pitch: “Mexico’s first car-sharing service, aiming to reduce road congestion.”
Announcing news at TNW Conference
CityHeroes
From: Santiago, Chile
Quick pitch: “Locals can report and help solve city problems and safety issues.”
Announcing news at TNW Conference
Contratan.do
From: Bogotá, Colombia
Quick pitch: “B2B procurement marketplace for SMB’s in Latin-America.”
Launching at TNW Conference
Dujour
From: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Quick pitch: “Platform for fashion lovers to share their style and get inspiration.”
Announcing news at TNW Conference
EasyAula
From: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Quick pitch: “Online education platform for the academic and professional market.”
Announcing news at TNW Conference
Easy Vino
From: San Francisco, USA
Quick pitch: “Virtual sommelier that helps you pick the best wine in a restaurant.”
Announcing news at TNW Conference
FirstJob
From: Santiago, Chile
Quick pitch: “Integrated marketplace for students and graduates to find their first job.”
Launching at TNW Conference
Floqq
From: Madrid, Spain
Quick pitch: “Market place for highly practical and concentrated video courses.”
Announcing news at TNW Conference
GiveO2
From: Santiago, Chile
Quick pitch: “Measure and offset your transport based carbon footprint.”
Announcing news at TNW Conference
Meia Bandareida
From: São Paulo, Brasil
Quick pitch: “Helping companies control and save budget on employee taxi expenses.”
Announcing news at TNW Conference
MonoLibre From: Barcelona, Spain
Quick pitch: “The first app to focus on pronunciation practice for non-native speakers.”
Launching at TNW Conference
Nubelo
From: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Quick pitch: “Find potential freelancers and manage your remote projects.”
Announcing news at TNW Conference
PeopleHunt
From: San Francisco, USA
Quick pitch: “Knowledge and skill exchange community through mobile messaging.”
Launching at TNW Conference
Samba Ads
From: São Paulo, Brasil
Quick pitch: “The first premium video advertising network to offer video syndication.”
Launching at TNW Conference
TellMi
From: Montevideo, Uruguay
Quick pitch: “Whatsapp for the B2C market, enabling direct & free customer service.”
Announcing news at TNW Conference
U.sit
From: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Quick pitch: “Helping restaurants manage their waiting lists and reservations.”
Announcing news at TNW Conference
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