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"With little over a month left until our second Latin American edition of TNW Conference in S\u00E3o Paulo, it is now time to reveal the first 16 finalists of our TNW Startup Rally powered by Adyen.\r\n\r\nThis 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.\r\n\r\nAlmost 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\u2019s 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.\r\n\r\nThe Next Web Conference Latin America takes place on 28 and 29 August 2013 in S\u00E3o 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.\r\nThe finalists:\r\nCarrot\r\nFrom: Mexico City, Mexico\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Mexico\u2019s first car-sharing service, aiming to reduce road congestion.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAnnouncing news at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nCityHeroes\r\nFrom: Santiago, Chile\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Locals can report and help solve city problems and safety issues.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAnnouncing news at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nContratan.do\r\nFrom: Bogot\u00E1, Colombia\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;B2B procurement marketplace for SMB's in Latin-America.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nLaunching at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nDujour\r\nFrom: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Platform for fashion lovers to share their style and get inspiration.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAnnouncing news at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nEasyAula\r\nFrom: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Online education platform for the academic and professional market.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAnnouncing news at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nEasy Vino\r\nFrom: San Francisco, USA\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Virtual sommelier that helps you pick the best wine in a restaurant.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAnnouncing news at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nFirstJob\r\nFrom: Santiago, Chile\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Integrated marketplace for students and graduates to find their first job.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nLaunching at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nFloqq\r\nFrom: Madrid, Spain\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Market place for highly practical and concentrated video courses.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAnnouncing news at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nGiveO2\r\nFrom: Santiago, Chile\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Measure and offset your transport based carbon footprint.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAnnouncing news at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nMeia Bandareida\r\nFrom: S\u00E3o Paulo, Brasil\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Helping companies control and save budget on employee taxi expenses.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAnnouncing news at TNW Conference\r\n\r\n&amp;amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&amp;amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\nMonoLibre\r\n\r\n From: Barcelona, Spain\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;The first app to focus on pronunciation practice for non-native speakers.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\n\r\nLaunching at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nNubelo\r\nFrom: Buenos Aires, Argentina\r\n\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Find potential freelancers and manage your remote projects.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAnnouncing news at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nPeopleHunt\r\nFrom: San Francisco, USA\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Knowledge and skill exchange community through mobile messaging.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nLaunching at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nSamba Ads\r\nFrom: S\u00E3o Paulo, Brasil\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;The first premium video advertising network to offer video syndication.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nLaunching at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nTellMi\r\nFrom: Montevideo, Uruguay\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Whatsapp for the B2C market, enabling direct &amp;amp;amp; free customer service.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAnnouncing news at TNW Conference\r\n\r\nU.sit\r\nFrom: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil\r\nQuick pitch: &amp;quot;Helping restaurants manage their waiting lists and reservations.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAnnouncing news at TNW Conference"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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