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 YearAirwallexBasiqMedipassWisrProspaAfterpayEquitiseVerrencyUpEmerging FinTech Organisation of the YearIndebtedLook Whos ChargingXinjaZuperDouughSmooth RetirementAthena Home LoansPrivitiOutstanding FinTech Leader of the YearAnthony Nantes, WisrMarie Mortimer, FirstmacDanny Gilligan, ReinventureJack Zhang, AirwallexMartin McCann, Trade LedgerStuart Stoyan, MoneyPlaceDom Pyn, UpNick Molnar, AfterpayFemale FinTech Leader of the YearMarie Mortimer, FirstmacVan Le, XinjaLucy Liu, AirwallexJessica Ellerm, ZuperDebra Taylor, OpenSparkzSophie Gerber, TRAction FintechRenata Cihelka, GetCapitalShahirah Gardner, FinchEmerging FinTech Leader of the YearLucy Liu, AirwallexJessica Ellerm, ZuperShahirah Gardner, FinchSibel Buyukbaykal, BrickXJoel Robbie, Nod.Josh Foreman, InDebtedSophie Gerber, TRAction FintechWill Mahon-Heap, RevolutExcellence in Wealth ManagementRateSetterPocketbookMap My PlanRaizMyProsperityRoll-it SuperSpaceshipSharesightLongevity AppIgnition AdviceExcellence in PaymentsTransferWiseAirwallexAfterpayVerrencyIdentitiiZIPExcellence in Business LendingMoulaRadium CapitalBusiness FuelTrade LedgerOctetProspaExcellence in Consumer LendingSocietyOneWisrloans.com.auRateSetterMoneyMeMoneyPlaceExcellence in Blockchain / Distributed Ledger / Digital CurrencyPellar TechnologyEnosi AustraliaGeoraAgUnityAmberFinchExcellence in InsurtechEvariClaimLogikFloodMappHuddle InsuranceExcellence in CrowdfundingBirchalEquitiseOnMarketExcellence in Industry Collaboration and PartnershipsAgriDigitalUpLook Whos ChargingFrolloVerrencyFrankie FinancialAirPassExcellence in Establishing Market Presence: GlobalTrade LedgerBlockchain CentreAirwallexMapciteillion Digital Tech SolutionsSendGoldBrave New CoinCover GeniusExcellence in FinTech Support ServicesBlockchain CentreMSC GroupUK Department For International TradeDLA Piper AustraliaStone & ChalkThe Fold LegalReinventureillion Open Data SolutionsBest Workplace DiversityBrighteStone & ChalkAgriDigitalXinjaGetCapitalInDebtedIPF Digital AustraliaIdentitiiDeal of the YearMoneyPlaceJoustVerrency x Emirates NBDMetamako and AristaBest Partnership of the YearFillr and KlarnaAfterpay and UpBendigo and Adelaide Bank & Ferocia (UP)Brighte and NABTic:Toc and Bendigo and Adelaide BankOnDeck Australia and MYOB PartnershipRoll-it Super and MoneytreeRateSetter and CEFC and South Australia GovernmentBiggest Raise of the YearWinner will be announced on the night.