8th Annual FinTech Awards 2023: Finalists announced!

8th Annual FinTech Awards 2023: Finalists announced!

Now in it’s eighth year, the FinTech Awards celebrate the entrepreneurs and Australian fintechs who are doing amazing things, growing their businesses, here in Australia, and overseas.

Judges have decided the three finalists in each category. Everyone in the fintech sector is looking for some good news – and here it is – the 8th Annual FinTech Awards 2023 are next week and we’re ready to recognize the great entrepreneurial spirit of Australian fintech businesses!

“On behalf of our Event Partner, Ashurst, our numerous Supporters and Sponsors, and all the Judges involved, we would like to thank the fintechs who took the time to enter the Awards – the quality of the submissions is excellent – making it super hard for the Judges!” said Glen Frost, Founder of the FinTech Awards.

 

8th Annual FinTech Awards 2023: Finalists

 

AWARD CATEGORY

1          BEST FINTECH APP/WEBSITE

Company: Tanggram

Company: Raiz Invest

Company: WeMoney

 

2          BEST INNOVATION IN LENDING

Company: Bridgit

Company: Alex Bank

Company: Simplicity Loans

 

3          BEST HOME LOAN INNOVATION

Company: Funding.com.au

Company: Nimo Industries

Company: Simpology

 

4          BEST FINTECH-BANK COLLABORATION

Company: Thriday (& Regional Australia Bank)

Company: Household Capital (Citi Bank)

Company: Shaype (& Commonwealth Bank of Australia)

 

5          BEST FINTECH & NON-BANK COLLABORATION

Company: Household Capital (& Legal & General, and Helia, formerly Genworth)

Company: Downsizer (& Deposit Power)

Company: ProSpend (& Wise)

 

6          BEST USE of Ai IN FINTECH

Company: Alex Bank

Company: Tic:Toc

Company: Credit Clear

 

7          BEST INNOVATION IN PROPTECH 

Company: PropHero

Company: FrontYa

Company: Downsizer

 

8          BEST INNOVATION IN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

Company: Reach Alternative Investments

Company: FCX

Company: Birchal

 

9          BEST INNOVATION IN DIGITAL ASSETS

Company: Novatti Group Limited

Company: FCX

Company: KPMG Origins

 

10        BEST AccountingTech, Expense Management, Payroll & Benefits

Company: Thriday

Company: TaxLeopard

Company: ProSpend

 

11        BEST SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE

Company: Trace

Company: Pathzero

Company: My Greener Planet

 

12        YOUNG FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR (UNDER 35)

Jack O’Reilly; Founder: Funding.com.au

Sophie Hayek; Co-Founder: PropHero

Caleb Gibbins; Founder: Cache

 

13        FEMALE FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR

Effie Dimitropoulos, Executive Director – Stablecoin, Company: Novatti Group Limited

Kate Gubbins, Founder, Company: Simpology

Alison Sarich, Founder, Company: Complii FinTech Solutions

 

14        FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR

David Salkinder, Founder, Fundabl

Sophie Hayek; Co-Founder, PropHero

Caleb Gibbons, Founder, Cache

 

15        FAST STARTER AWARD

Company: Reach Alternative Investments

Company: Primary

Company: TaxLeopard

 

16        BEST FINTECH GROWTH STORY

Company: Bridgit

Company: Fundabl

Company: Alex Bank

 

17        ASHURST FINTECH STARTUP OF THE YEAR

Company: Alex Bank

Company: PropHero

Company: Birchal