January 29, 2013: SXSW Announces 2013 Accelerator Finalists
January 29, 2013: SXSW Announces 2013 Accelerator Finalists
January 29, 2013: SXSW Announces 2013 Accelerator Finalists
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P.O. Box 685289 | Austin, Texas | 78768T: 512.467.7979 | F: 512.451.0754sxsw.com<strong>SXSW</strong> Interactive <strong>Announces</strong> <strong>2013</strong> <strong>Accelerator</strong> <strong>Finalists</strong><strong>Finalists</strong> to present innovations in web, social, entertainment, mobile, health, news and musictechnologies<strong>January</strong> <strong>29</strong>, <strong>2013</strong>, Austin, TX –The South by Southwest Interactive Festival today announced the finalists for thefifth annual <strong>SXSW</strong> <strong>Accelerator</strong> competition, taking place March 11 - 13, <strong>2013</strong>. The marquee event of the <strong>SXSW</strong>Interactive Festival’s Startup Village, <strong>SXSW</strong> <strong>Accelerator</strong> provides a venue for startups to showcase some of themost impressive new technology innovations to a panel of hand-picked judges, made up of industry experts, earlyadopters, journalists and representatives from the venture capital/angel community. Since its inception, <strong>SXSW</strong><strong>Accelerator</strong> finalists have received more than $427 million in total venture funding.Of the over five hundred applications received, this year’s 56 finalists were chosen across seven categories,including: Innovative Web Technologies; Social Technologies; Entertainment and Gaming Technologies; MobileTechnologies; Health Technologies; News Technologies, and Music Technologies. <strong>SXSW</strong> Category Sponsorsinclude IBM, Social Technology Category Sponsor; Turner Entertainment, Entertainment & Gaming TechnologyCategory Sponsor; and Rackspace, Innovative Web Category Sponsor.On March 11th, 48 finalists will pitch their innovations in front of a live audience for the opportunity to be one ofthe top 18 companies invited back to the stage on March 12th, when the winners will be announced thatafternoon. The <strong>SXSW</strong> Music <strong>Accelerator</strong> follows on March 13th with a full day of programming in which eightmusic technology finalists will present their products or services.“Some truly ground-breaking and disruptive companies once stood where this year’s 56 <strong>SXSW</strong> <strong>Accelerator</strong>finalists will pitch to venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and press,” said <strong>SXSW</strong> <strong>Accelerator</strong> Event Producer, ChrisValentine. “The bar has been set quite high – 47 percent of previous finalists have received funding, and 10percent have been acquired. I am confident that this year’s <strong>SXSW</strong> <strong>Accelerator</strong> finalists will bring equallyexceptional and unique products and services to the table, with high potential to impact their respectiveindustries.”The winners will receive premium prize packages including two Interactive badges for the 2014 <strong>SXSW</strong> Interactiveevent, various <strong>SXSW</strong> <strong>Accelerator</strong> sponsor gifts and, most importantly, the opportunity to receive exposure fromthe <strong>SXSW</strong> audience seeking out the latest in cutting-edge technology.This year’s <strong>SXSW</strong> <strong>Accelerator</strong> finalists include:Innovative Web TechnologiesCollectionsExpect LabsMemotoMr. ArloSynaptopTrueAbilityWanderuZumperSocial TechnologiesClick With Me NowKoozoo
LikebrightPlotterPresent.meReelGenieTogatherYabblyEntertainment and Gaming TechnologiesGrinbathMakieLabMaluubaPlymptonPoptipSyndio SocialTista GamesZoomTiltMobile TechnologiesCharlieDestiOneTokPrecision Augmented Reality WorksSprezzatSyntelliayounityZoomdataHealth Technologies100PlusCare at HandCareport HealthDocphinHome Team TherapyINRFOODNeurotrackTedCasNews TechnologiesAudioTagContextlyGui.deInfoActiveMeographPhone2ActionShoutAboutWatchupMusic TechnologiesAudioCommonBioBeatsCrowdsyncMolecule SynthROLITastemakerXVela AppWholeWorldBand<strong>SXSW</strong> Conferences and Festivals P.O. Box 685289 | Austin, Texas | 78768T: 512.467.7979 | F: 512.451.0754 | sxsw.com
<strong>SXSW</strong> <strong>Accelerator</strong> relies on the expertise of their judges to determine the viability of a startup based on theirdemonstrated business and investment experience, and identify which of the finalists has the most innovativeproduct or service. The following individuals have agreed to act as judges:David Aronoff, Flybridge Capital PartnersTom Ball, Austin VenturesRay Bradford, Kleiner PerkinsJohn Cantarella, Time Inc. News & SportsRobert Capps, WiredKevin Carter, SV AngelScott Case, Startup AmericaPatrick Chung, NEAPaige Craig, Angel InvestorJohn de Souza, MedHealth InternationalDez Dickerson, Pavilion SynergiesDon Dodge, GoogleStacy Feld, Physic VenturesSue Gardner, Wikimedia FoundationEric Garland, Live Nation LabsBlair Garrou, Mercury FundChristine Herron, Intel CapitalNabeel Hyatt, Spark CapitalAlberto Ibarguen, John S. & James L. Knight FoundationWarren Lee, Canaan PartnersFreda Lewis-Hall, Pfizer Inc.John Lilly, Greylock PartnersJohn Malloy, BlueRun VenturesJoy Marcus, DFJ Gotham VenturesLarry Marcus, Walden Venture CapitalRyan McIntyre, Foundry GroupErin McKeown, TVP Records Inc.Panay Panos, SonicbidsWilliam Pence, WebMDShervin Pishevar, Menlo VenturesAndrew Rasiej, NY Tech Meet UpHarper Reed, Harper Rules, LLCDavid Rose, GustVivian Schiller, NBC NewsErick Schonfeld, DEMOBrian Singerman, Founders FundLisa Suennen, PsilosMaria Thomas, Axios VenturesDavid Tisch, BoxGroupScott Weiss, Andreessen HorowitzTo learn more about <strong>SXSW</strong>’s Startup Village, please visit: http://sxsw.com/interactive/startupvillage/about. Torequest press credentials for <strong>SXSW</strong> Interactive, please visit: http://sxsw.com/press/accreditation.About <strong>SXSW</strong> InteractiveThe 20th annual <strong>SXSW</strong> Interactive Festival will take place March 8-12, <strong>2013</strong>, in Austin, Texas. An incubator ofcutting-edge technologies and digital creativity, the event features five days of compelling presentations from thebrightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders and anunbeatable line-up of special programs showcasing the best new websites, video games and startup ideas thecommunity has to offer. From hands-on training to big-picture analysis of the future, <strong>SXSW</strong> Interactive hasbecome the place to experience a preview of what is unfolding in the world of technology. Join us March <strong>2013</strong> forthe sessions, the networking, the parties, the 16th Annual <strong>SXSW</strong> Interactive Awards, <strong>SXSW</strong> Startup Village, the<strong>SXSW</strong> Gaming Expo, the <strong>SXSW</strong> Trade Show and, of course, the inspirational experience that only <strong>SXSW</strong> candeliver.<strong>SXSW</strong> Conferences and Festivals P.O. Box 685289 | Austin, Texas | 78768T: 512.467.7979 | F: 512.451.0754 | sxsw.com
<strong>SXSW</strong> Interactive <strong>2013</strong> is sponsored by Miller Lite, Monster Energy, Esurance, IFC, Yahoo!, American Express,PepsiCo, Pepsi, Freecreditscore.com, Chevrolet, American Airlines and The Austin Chronicle.Press Contact:Kelly KrausePress + Publicity, <strong>SXSW</strong> Interactive512.467.7979kellyk@sxsw.com###<strong>SXSW</strong> Conferences and Festivals P.O. Box 685289 | Austin, Texas | 78768T: 512.467.7979 | F: 512.451.0754 | sxsw.com
<strong>SXSW</strong> Conferences and Festivals P.O. Box 685289 | Austin, Texas | 78768T: 512.467.7979 | F: 512.451.0754 | sxsw.com
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