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Looking Back at the 28 Best of Show Winners of 2014

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Best of Show

There’s no doubt 2014 has been a big year for fintech. The amount of venture capital funding, along with a handful of successful IPOs, have brought a spotlight to a once-dark space.

It has been a banner year at Finovate, as well. Over the course of our four conferences in 2014, we’ve seen:

    • 251 demos
    • 29 hours of demos
    • 28 “time’s up” gongs
    • 36 hours of high-intensity networking

Also, our 4,000+ attendees awarded 28 Best of Show awards to participating companies. Here’s a look back at the best of 2014:

 

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Held February 11 & 12 in London
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  • Backbase, with its out-of-the-box tool for mobile account origination and enrollment
    demo video
  • BehavioSec, with its behavioral biometrics solution created specifically for a mobile environment
    demo video
  • Luxoft, for its iStockTrack, an app that gives users a single place to connect with their investment life
    demo video
  • Tink, for its mobile PFM that helps users stay connected with their finances
    demo video
  • Momentum (FKA YourWealth) for its MoneyHub technology that gives users total control of their entire financial life
    demo video

 

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Held April 29 & 30 in San Jose
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  • EyeVerify, for its Eyeprint Verification technology that enables mobile biometric authentication
    demo video
  • Loop, for its smart mobile wallet system accepted at virtually every retail POS terminal without making changes to the existing POS system
    demo video
  • Motif Investing, for its Advisor Platform that streamlines the way advisors build, monitor, and rebalance investment portfolios
    demo video
  • Ondot Systems, for its CardControl technology that allows users to remotely control their credit and debit cards via their smartphones
    demo video
  • SaveUp, for its Gen Y/Millennial-oriented solution that combines gamification with personal finance
    demo video
  • Stockpile, for its “give the gift of stock” solution that helps people invest in the brands they love
    demo video

 

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Held September 23 & 24 in New York
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  • AnchorID, for its new way to log into websites and apps. One universal username logs you in with unique security.
    demo video
  • blooom, for its simple
    tool built to fix the millions of mis-invested 401(k) allocations for individual clients
    demo video
  • CrowdFlower, for its leading data-enrichment platform to help data scientists, analysts, and engineers collect, clean, and label data to make it useful
    demo video
  • Loyal3, for its use of social technologies to democratize the markets, making investing in IPOs and stocks easy and affordable for everyone
    demo video
  • MX (formerly MoneyDesktop), for its WideNet Technology to help FIs expand their market reach, and its Helios cross-platform digital banking app
    demo video
  • NICE Systems, for its real-time authentication that strengthens and streamlines the authentication process in real-time, while customers converse with an agent
    demo video
  • Toopher, for its multi-factor authentication platform that uses the location awareness of your smartphone to automate authentication for logins and critical actions
    demo video

 

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Held September 30 & October 1 in San Francisco
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  • Avoka, for its engagement platform that enables omni-channel account opening in 60 seconds
    demo video
  • BehavioSec, for its mature identification system that uses behaviour analytics to provide real-time security
    demo video
  • Yodlee, for its Interactive APIs that provide authorized access to real-time data for customer accounts
    demo video

Check out photos from FinDEVr San Francisco 2014 on Flickr

 

 

The Full History

Here’s the Best of Show history that spans back to the inception of Finovate in 2007:

Finovate 2007
Held October 2, 2007

Held April 29, 2008
  • First ROI (now BancVue), for its CheckingFinder services aimed at community financial institutions
    demo video
  • Jwaala, for its software solutions to help financial institutions compete
    demo video
Held October 14, 2008
  • Credit Karma, for its a free and easy way for consumers to understand, monitor and monetize their credit profile
    demo video
  • Neosaej (now closed), for its MoneyAisle platform where banks compete in live auctions for an individual consumer’s business
    demo video
Held April 28, 2009
  • BillShrink (now Truaxis), for its free cost-savings tool that saves consumers money on everyday bills
    demo video
  • Silver Tail Systems (acquired by EMC in October 2012), a predictive analytics to prevent fraud abuse
    demo video
  • SimpliFi (now closed), a web service that allows anyone to create and update their own financial plan
    demo video
Held September 29, 2009
  • Credit.com, for its free interactive tools, education, and unbiased comparisons of quality financial products and services
    demo video
  • Silver Tail Systems (acquired by EMC in October 2012), an online fraud-detection service
    demo video
  • Yodlee, for its personalized financial solutions for financial institutions
    demo video
Held May 11, 2010
  • oFlows (Purchased by Andera in 2011), a multichannel, paperless solutions for financial institution account opening
    demo video
Held October 4 & 5, 2010
  • oFlows (Purchased by Andera in 2011), a multichannel paperless solution for account openings
    demo video
Held February 1, 2011
Held May 10 & 11, 2011
  • BancVue, for its MoneyIsland financial education game aimed at community financial institutions
    demo video
  • BankOns, for its mobile app that offers consumers real-time savings at local merchants
    demo video
  • oFlows (Purchased by Andera in 2011), a multichannel, paperless solution for account opening
    demo video
Held September 20 & 21, 2011
  • FeeFighters (acquired by GroupOn in 2012), a platform that simplifies the process of choosing a merchant account provider
    demo video
  • Offermatic (closed in June 2013), a targeted online-offers provider
    demo video
  • oFlows (Purchased by Andera in 2011), a multichannel, paperless solution for account openings
    demo video
Held February 7, 2012
  • Nutmeg, an online investment manager that democratizes saving and investing
    demo video
Held May 8 & 9, 2012
  • BehavioSec, for its security layer based on user typing/swiping and other behavioral patterns
    demo video
  • Dwolla, for its FISync service to enable banks to originate real-time, P2P payments
    demo video
Held September 12 & 13, 2012
  • Credit Sesame, for its Financial Fitness Indicator that gives users a comprehensive view of their financial situation
    demo video
  • Dashlane, a password- and account-management platform that has instant login and checkout features
    demo video
  • Dynamics, for its Triple Interface card, allowing for tap, swipe, or EMV payments
    demo video
Held November 6, 2012
  • Finantix, for launching Sharp digital banking platform to improve sales and service interaction
    demo video
  • SocietyOne, for its ClearMatch technology used to streamline the loan-application process
    demo video
  • Ubank, for launching its peer-spending comparison tool, People like U, along with National Australian Bank (NAB)
    demo video
Held February 12 & 13, 2013
  • Meniga, for its PFM platform, including “buy” and “not buy” features
    demo video
  • Virtual Piggy (now Oink), for its kids’ payment system with parental controls
    demo video
Held May 14 & 15, 2013
  • LendUp, for its LendUp Ladder loan platform that helps the underbanked build credit
    demo video
  • TipRanks, for its solution that brings transparency to individual investors, helping them decide who to trust
    demo video
FinovateFall 2013
Held September 10 & 11, 2013
  • Motif, for its platform that lets you invest in ideas in one click
    demo video
  • TipRanks, for its solution that brings transparency to individual investors, helping them decide who to trust
    demo video
  • Yodlee, for its debut of TANDEM that helps groups manage and discuss shared finances
    demo video
Held November 14, 2013
  • IND Group, for its Essence mobile-banking app, with detailed financial management tools
    demo video
  • Kofax, for its omni-channel solution that accelerates and enhances the underwriting process
    demo video
  • Yodlee, for the international debut of TANDEM, an app that helps groups manage and discuss shared finances
    demo video
Notes on methodology:
1. Only audience members NOT associated with demoing companies were eligible to vote. Finovate employees did not vote.
2. Attendees were encouraged to note their favorites during each day. At the end of the last demo, they chose their three favorites.
3. The exact written instructions given to attendees: “Please rate (the companies) on the basis of demo quality and potential impact of the innovation demoed.”
4. The companies with the highest percentage of submitted ballots were named Best of Show.
5. FinDEVr Award Winners were selected from presenters only on the second day.
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