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SXSW Super Accelerator Names CNote 2017 Best Startup Pitch CompanyAUSTIN, Texas, March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals held its first ever SXSW Super Accelerator® Pitch Event®, which saw the ten category winners from this weekend's ninth annual SXSW Accelerator® Pitch Event® compete against each other. CNote, an Oakland, CA.-based startup that earns users a 40x better return on their savings with 100% social impact, was named the 2017 Best Startup Pitch Company. During the Super Accelerator Pitch Event, the 10 Accelerator finalists presented for a second time to a new set of judges, which included: Bruce Haymes, Managing Director at Nielsen Ventures; Sara Thomas Deshpande, Partner at Maven Ventures; Stacy Feld, Vice President of Consumer Venture Investments and External Innovation at Johnson & Johnson Innovation; and Werner Vogels, Chief Technology Officer Amazon. The 10 Super Accelerator companies, which were the winners of the 2017 SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event, included: "Augmented & Virtual Reality": Lampix "Innovative World": Thimble.io "Payment & FinTech": CNote "Security & Privacy": UnifyID "Social & Culture": Lily "Sports": Brizi "Transportation": SPLT Each of the grand prize Accelerator winners received $4,000, two badges for the 2018 SXSW Interactive conference, trophy, various SXSW Accelerator sponsor gifts and, most importantly, exceptional exposure to SXSW attendees and potential investors who are looking for the latest in cutting-edge technology and innovation. For a complete list of the 2017 Finalists, including alternates, and the Accelerator Pitch Event judges, visit: https://www.sxsw.com/apply-to-participate/sxsw-accelerator/. To learn more about SXSW's Startup Village, visit: https://www.sxsw.com/conference/startup-village/. About SXSW SXSW 2017 is sponsored by Esurance, Mazda, Monster Energy, Bud Light, Capital One, McDonald's, The Austin Chronicle and Sonicbids. Press Contacts: SXSW Press + Publicity SXSW Accelerator
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