FinTech Australia announces finnies finalists
Fintech greats and some fresh contenders are among the finalists for the third annual Finnie Awards.
Held in Melbourne for the first time, this years event will celebrate collaboration and partnerships, a focus of FinTech Australia in 2019.
The judges have commended the calibre of entries this year. All the finalists on this list are truly deserving as the competition was tough, FinTech Australia General Manager, Rebecca Schot-Guppy said.
We believe this finalist list alone showcases the breadth and depth of innovation across the sector. It also sets the scene for what we believe will be our best Finnies event to-date.
There were a total of 237 submissions this year across all 19 award categories. The number of submissions was up 30 per cent compared to last year.
The Fintech Organisation Of The Year category and the Emerging Organisation of the Year were the most heavily contended, receiving the most submissions.
Tickets for the event, held at the Victorian Innovation Precinct on June 6 also go on sale today. They can be purchased viathe partner page FOMO
The finalists:
FinTech Organisation of the Year
Airwallex
Basiq
Medipass
Wisr
Prospa
Afterpay
Equitise
Verrency
Up
Emerging FinTech Organisation of the Year
Indebted
Look Whos Charging
Xinja
Zuper
Douugh
Smooth Retirement
Athena Home Loans
Priviti
Outstanding FinTech Leader of the Year
Anthony Nantes, Wisr
Marie Mortimer, Firstmac
Danny Gilligan, Reinventure
Jack Zhang, Airwallex
Martin McCann, Trade Ledger
Stuart Stoyan, MoneyPlace
Dom Pyn, Up
Nick Molnar, Afterpay
Female FinTech Leader of the Year
Marie Mortimer, Firstmac
Van Le, Xinja
Lucy Liu, Airwallex
Jessica Ellerm, Zuper
Debra Taylor, OpenSparkz
Sophie Gerber, TRAction Fintech
Renata Cihelka, GetCapital
Shahirah Gardner, Finch
Emerging FinTech Leader of the Year
Lucy Liu, Airwallex
Jessica Ellerm, Zuper
Shahirah Gardner, Finch
Sibel Buyukbaykal, BrickX
Joel Robbie, Nod.
Josh Foreman, InDebted
Sophie Gerber, TRAction Fintech
Will Mahon-Heap, Revolut
Excellence in Wealth Management
RateSetter
Pocketbook
Map My Plan
Raiz
MyProsperity
Roll-it Super
Spaceship
Sharesight
Longevity App
Ignition Advice
Excellence in Payments
TransferWise
Airwallex
Afterpay
Verrency
Identitii
ZIP
Excellence in Business Lending
Moula
Radium Capital
Business Fuel
Trade Ledger
Octet
Prospa
Excellence in Consumer Lending
SocietyOne
Wisr
loans.com.au
RateSetter
MoneyMe
MoneyPlace
Excellence in Blockchain / Distributed Ledger / Digital Currency
Pellar Technology
Enosi Australia
Geora
AgUnity
Amber
Finch
Excellence in Insurtech
Evari
ClaimLogik
FloodMapp
Huddle Insurance
Excellence in Crowdfunding
Birchal
Equitise
OnMarket
Excellence in Industry Collaboration and Partnerships
AgriDigital
Up
Look Whos Charging
Frollo
Verrency
Frankie Financial
AirPass
Excellence in Establishing Market Presence: Global
Trade Ledger
Blockchain Centre
Airwallex
Mapcite
illion Digital Tech Solutions
SendGold
Brave New Coin
Cover Genius
Excellence in FinTech Support Services
Blockchain Centre
MSC Group
UK Department For International Trade
DLA Piper Australia
Stone & Chalk
The Fold Legal
Reinventure
illion Open Data Solutions
Best Workplace Diversity
Brighte
Stone & Chalk
AgriDigital
Xinja
GetCapital
InDebted
IPF Digital Australia
Identitii
Deal of the Year
MoneyPlace
Joust
Verrency x Emirates NBD
Metamako and Arista
Best Partnership of the Year
Fillr and Klarna
Afterpay and Up
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank & Ferocia (UP)
Brighte and NAB
Tic:Toc and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
OnDeck Australia and MYOB Partnership
Roll-it Super and Moneytree
RateSetter and CEFC and South Australia Government
Biggest Raise of the Year
Winner will be announced on the night.