The FinTech 50 awards highlight 50 European-based companies to watch over the coming year. The companies are selected by a panel of 15 fintech professionals. This year, 19 of the selected companies are Finovate alums.
Here are the Finovate alums selected, listed in alphabetical order:
AcceptEmail, for its electronic billing and payment system that allows customers to make payments straight from their email.
- Founded: 2006
- Headquarters: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Demo videos: FinovateEurope 2011 & FinovateEurope 2012
BehavioSec, for its technology that uses behavioral biometrics to verify users, creating a secure environment without extra friction.
- Founded: 2009
- Headquarters: Lulea, Sweden
- Demo videos: FinovateSpring 2012, FinovateFall 2013, FinovateAsia 2013, & FinovateEurope 2014
Credit Agricole Apps, for its online app store where financial apps are co-created between clients and developers.
- Founded: 1885
- Headquarters: Paris, France
- Demo video: FinovateEurope 2013
eToro, for its social trading and investment network
- Founded: 2007
- Headquarters: Limassol, Cypress
- Demo videos: FinovateEurope 2011, FinovateFall 2011, FinovateEurope 2012, & FinovateFall 2012
ETRONIKA, for its full suite of ebanking channels and BANKTRON management platform.
- Founded: 2000
- Headquarters: Vilnius, Lithuania
- Demo videos: FinovateEurope 2012, FinovateEurope 2013, & FinovateEurope 2014
Fidor Bank, for its innovative online banking community.
- Founded: 2009
- Headquarters: Munich, Germany
- Demo videos: FinovateEurope 2011 & FinovateEurope 2012
Five Degrees, for its integrated banking platform that extends from back-end systems to client-facing technology.
- Founded: 2009
- Headquarters: Breukelen, Netherlands
- Demo videos: FinovateEurope 2013 & FinovateEurope 2014
FreeAgent, for its SMB-focused online accounting system.
- Founded: 2007
- Headquarters: Edinburgh, UK
- Demo video: FinovateEurope 2013
Help my Cash, for its recommendation engine that informs consumers of their options when choosing and negotiating financial services.
- Founded: 2008
- Headquarters: Barcelona, Spain
- Demo video: FinovateEurope 2011
Holvi, for its smart checking account for group activities.
- Founded: 2011
- Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland
- Demo videos: FinovateEurope 2012 & FinovateEurope 2013
Ixaris, for its innovative global applications based on open-loop prepaid card schemes.
- Founded: 2002
- Headquarters: London, UK
- Demo videos: FinovateFall 2010, FinovateEurope 2011, & FinovateEurope 2012
Klarna, for its e-commerce payment solutions.
- Founded: 2005
- Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
- Demo video: FinovateSpring 2012
mBank, for its Bank 3.0 approach to online and mobile banking.
- Founded: 2000
- Headquarters: Warsaw, Poland
- Demo videos: FinovateEurope 2013 & FinovateFall 2013
Meniga, for its white-labeled PFM and next-generation online banking solutions.
- Founded: 2009
- Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
- Demo videos: FinovateEurope 2011, FinovateEurope 2012, & FinovateEurope 2013
Nutmeg, for its online savings and investing service that helps users manage their money.
- Founded: 2011
- Headquarters: London, UK
- Demo video: FinovateEurope 2012
The Currency Cloud, for its Cross Border Payments as a Service product that optimizes exchange rates and payment networks for both parties in a currency exchange.
- Founded: 2012
- Headquarters: London, UK
- Demo videos: FinovateFall 2012, FinovateEurope 2013, & FinovateEurope 2014
TransferWise, for its platform that allows expats, foreign exchange students and businesses to move money globally.
- Founded: 2010
- Headquarters: London, UK
- Demo video: FinovateEurope 2013
Wonga, for its service that provides small, short term cash advances to UK consumers online.
- Founded: 2007
- Headquarters: London, UK
- Demo video: FinovateFall 2010
Zopa, for its P2P money lending service that allows borrowers and lenders to deal with each other directly.
- Founded: 2005
- Headquarters: London, UK
- Demo video: FinovateStartup 2008