FinTech Australia announces 2024 Finnie Award Finalists
FinTech Australia has announced the finalists for Australia’s most prestigious annual fintech business awards, The Finnies.
Held in Sydney after six years, The Finnies celebrates achievements across the various components of the fintech industry and among the services that support them.
This year’s awards drew over 322 entries across 19 categories, creating a shortlist of 154 finalists.
The Finnies is judged over two intense rounds involving over 70 experts from across the fintech ecosystem.
For the first round, over 30 judges from across the fintech industry scrutinise all entries to create this year’s pool of finalists for each category.
From here, a second round of judging will commence and another 40 new judges will pour through the finalists entries to pick one winner for each category.
FinTech Australia CEO Rehan D'Almeida said: “We have once again been overwhelmed by the quality of the entries we’ve seen for the annual Finnie Awards.”
“What’s notable is we’re seeing the emergence of many companies on our finalists lists who have not entered the Finnies before. This speaks to a number of new and exciting companies growing and performing in the ecosystem, at a time when funding has hit a low.”
“We’ll be celebrating this success despite severe global economic headwinds this year, and fintechs' continued shift to support work on broader societal issues such as climate change.”
The winners will be announced at Doltone House in Jones Wharf on June 6. Tickets are available from the Finnies website (https://www.thefinnies.org.au/).
THE FINALISTS:
1. BEST WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
AssuranceLab
Bizcap
EML Payments
MYOB
Novatti
PokitPal
TRAction
2. EXCELLENCE IN ESTABLISHING GLOBAL MARKET PRESENCE
AssuranceLab
Cake Equity
Data Zoo
EzyRemit Worldwide
Employment Hero
Finmo
Lakeba Group
Stables
3. EXCELLENCE IN INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS
Adatree, MogoPlus, Central Murray Credit Union
Paydock and Commonwealth Bank
ConnectID, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac, ANZ
Downsizer and Deposit Power
Elemnta and Colonial First State (CFS)
Hutly and Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV)
HOPE Housing Fund Management and Police Bank
Zepto and OZEDI
4. EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS LENDING
Banjo Loans
Bizcap
Kashcade
Leaselab
Lumi Finance
Prospa
TYRO Payments
Valiant Finance
5. EXCELLENCE IN CONSUMER LENDING
Beforepay
Block Earner
CarClarity
Driva
MONEYME
Nimo Industries
OwnHome
Pennant Technologies
Wisr
6. EXCELLENCE IN PAYMENTS (including Remittance/FX)
Monoova
Nium
Rush
TYRO Payments
Waave
Wise
Yondr Money
Zepto
7. EXCELLENCE IN BLOCKCHAIN/DISTRIBUTED LEDGER
Block Earner
Elbaite
Stables
8. EXCELLENCE IN CRYPTO AND DIGITAL CURRENCIES/WALLETS/EXCHANGES
Block Earner
BTC Markets
Coinbase
CoinJar
Crypto.com
Kraken
RelayPay
Stables
Swyftx
9. EXCELLENCE IN INSURTECH
Credit Clear Limited
Curium
Fetch Pet Health
Koba Insurance
The FreightSafe Group
uBind
Upcover
Wilbur
10. EXCELLENCE IN REGTECH
365 Mechanix
Arctic Intelligence
AssuranceLab
Curium
Data Zoo
FrankieOne
Stay or Go
SymphonyAI
Thriday
TRAction
11. EXCELLENCE IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING PFM AND ROBO)
Imalia/Ascot Group
Blossom App
Elemnta
Jacobi
Sharesies
Stake
Stockspot
Superhero
WeMoney
12. EXCELLENCE IN OPEN DATA
Currency Cloud
Adatree
Biza.io
Envestnet | Yodlee
Moneycatcha
PokitPal
Skript
Stay or Go
Waave
WeMoney
Wych
13. POSITIVE IMPACT AWARD
ConnectID
Grow My Money
HelpPay
HOPE Housing Fund Management
JustFund
LifeSherpa
LIFTwomen Group
Novatti
Securely Holdings
Slyp
14. EXCELLENCE IN FINTECH SUPPORT SERVICES
AssuranceLab
Hamilton Locke
K&L Gates
King & Wood Mallesons
LaunchLink Communications
MongoDB
Tank Stream Labs
x15ventures
15. EMERGING FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR
Caroline Tran
Erica Xie
Erez Daniel Rachamim
Ethan Singer
Gaby Rosenberg
Rebecca Del Rio
Shane Peter Chanel
William Kiln
16. FEMALE FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR
Anna Hawter
Aprill Enright
Erica Xie
Jessica Renden
Leann Jones
Lisa Wade
Rebecca Del Rio
Ruth Hatherley
17. OUTSTANDING FINTECH LEADER OF THE YEAR
Alex Davis
Chris Brycki
Corey Cacic
Jodie Imam
John Winters
Nick Tang
Peter Jones
Shane Peter Chanel
18. EMERGING FINTECH ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR
Block Earner
ConnectID
Drip Invest
HeirWealth
JustFund
Kit
Nimo Industries
Waave
19. FINTECH ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR
Birchal
Blossom App
Bridgit
FrankieOne
Fundabl
JustFund
Otivo
WeMoney
About FinTech Australia
FinTech Australia is a national association for the Australian FinTech Startup community. Our vision is to make Australia the leading market for FinTech Innovation and Investment by working with both sides of Government, Industry and the Australian FinTech community to create a supportive environment and partner ecosystem in Australia and abroad.
