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FinovateEurope 2013 Best of Show Winners

By Jim Bruene Posted on February 13, 2013
Categories: Best of Show, Credit Agricole, ETRONIKA, FinovateEurope 2013, mBank & Efigence, Meniga, Moven, Movenbank, Pockets United, SumUp, Virtual Piggy

Our third FinovateEurope wrapped up a few hours ago. At the end of each of the two jam-packed days, the London audience voted for their favorite three demos. The top eight overall were named Best of Show (see notes).

The winners (in alphabetic order):

Credit-Agricole for its app store where it is wooing outside developers
ETRONIKA for its BANKTRON e-channel management platform
mBank with Efigence for their Facebook & social platform
Meniga for its PFM platform, including “buy” vs “not buy” feature
Moven (Movenbank) for the worldwide launch of its mobile-optimized bank
Pockets United for its group purchasing mobile solution
SumUp for its mobile point-of-sale system
Virtual Piggy for its kids’ payment system with parental controls

We’ll have videos of all 64 demos posted at Finovate.com within a few weeks.

Congratulations to the presenters for our first Finovate with zero demo fails (sure their where a few glitches here and there). And thanks to everyone who attended, tweeted, networked, blogged, and set up an enormous number of post-show meetings. You are pushing fintech forward, and consumers everywhere will benefit.

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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 eight companies appearing on the highest percentage of submitted ballots were named Best of Show.
5. Go here for a list of previous Best of Show winners.

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FinovateAsia 2012 Best of Show Winners: CurrencyFair, Finantix, SocietyOne and Ubank

By Jim Bruene Posted on November 6, 2012
Categories: Best of Show, FinovateAsia 2012

Our first FinovateAsia wrapped up a few hours ago. At the end of the packed day, the Singapore audience voted for their favorite three demos from among the 35 contenders. The top four overall were named Best of Show (see notes).

The winners (in alphabetic order):

CurrencyFair showed off its new Marketplace for peer-to-peer international transfers
Finantix launched Sharp digital banking platform to improve sales and service interaction
SocietyOne debuted its ClearMatch technology used to streamline the loan application process
Ubank, a unit of National Australian Bank (NAB), launched its peer-spending comparison tool, People like U

We’ll have videos of all 35 demos posted at Finovate.com within two weeks.

Thanks to everyone who presented, attended, tweeted, networked, blogged, and helped push fintech forward in Asia and beyond. You were a great audience!

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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 the day. At the end of the last demo, they chose their their 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 four companies appearing on the highest percentage of submitted ballots were named Best of Show.
5. Go here for a list of previous Best of Show winners.

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FinovateFall 2012 Best of Show Winners

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on September 13, 2012
Categories: Best of Show, Credit Sesame, Dashlane, Dynamics, eToro, FinovateFall 2012, LearnVest, MoneyDesktop, PayTap, ShopKeep POS

Our fifth annual FinovateFall in NYC concluded an hour ago. After seeing 64 demos over two packed days, the audience voted for their three favorites each day. The top eight overall were named Best of Show (see notes).

The winners (in alphabetic order):

Credit Sesame for its Financial Fitness Indicator that gives users a comprehensive view of their financial situation
Dashlane for its instant login and checkout feature
Dynamics for its Triple Interface card, allowing for tap, swipe, or EMV payments
eToro for its social trading index
LearnVest for its certified financial planning capabilities and mobile app
MoneyDesktop for its PFM platform and bubble budgets
PayTap for its social bill-payment platform
ShopKeep POS for its tablet-based POS

We’ll have videos of all 64 demos posted at Finovate.com as fast as possible (probably two to three weeks out).

Thanks to everyone who presented, attended, tweeted, networked, blogged, tolerated the Internet hiccups and helped push fintech forward. You are the best!

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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 as the day went on and choose three favorites from just the demos of that day. Ballots were turned in at the end of the last demo session each day.
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. Note: Ballots with more than three companies circled will not be counted.”
4. The eight companies appearing on the highest percentage of submitted ballots were named Best of Show.
5. Go here for a list of previous Best of Show winners.

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FinovateSpring Best of Show Winners Named

By Jim Bruene Posted on May 10, 2012
Categories: BehavioSec, Best of Show, Bill Guard, Dwolla, FinovateSpring 2012, iQuantifi, MoneyDesktop, Personal Capital, SoMoLend

Our fifth annual FinovateSpring in San Francisco concluded a few hours ago. After seeing 63 demos over two packed days, the audience voted for their three favorites each day. The top seven overall were named Best of Show (see notes).

The winners (in alphabetic order):

BehavioSec for its new security layer based on user typing/swiping patterns
BillGuard for its card charge dispute platform, BillGuard FI
Dwolla for its FISync service to enable banks to originate real-time payments
iQuantifi for its new financial planning & advice tools
MoneyDesktop for its PFM platform and integrated “deals”
Personal Capital for its iPhone app and interbank funds transfer
SoMoLend for its P2P lending platform

We’ll have videos of all 63 demos posted at Finovate.com as fast as possible (probably 2 weeks out).

Thanks to everyone who presented, attended, tweeted, swapped biz cards, schmoozed and helped push fintech forward. You are the greatest!

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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 as the day went on and choose three favorites from just the demos of that day. Ballots were turned in at the end of the last demo session each day.
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. Note: Ballots with more than three companies circled will not be counted.”
4. The seven companies appearing on the highest percentage of submitted ballots were named Best of Show.
5. Go here for a list of previous Best of Show winners.

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Finovate Best of Show Winners: 2007 to Present

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on March 9, 2012
Categories: BancVue, BankOns, Best of Show, Betterment, BillGuard, BillShrink, Bobber Interactive, Bundle, Cardlytics, CheckFree, Credit Karma, Credit.com, Dwolla, Dynamics, eToro, Expensify, FamZoo, FeeFighters, Finantix, Intuit, Jwaala, Kasasa, LearnVest, Liqpay.com, Meniga, Mint.com, Mitek, MoneyAisle, Mortgagebot, Nutmeg, Offermatic, oFlows, PayNearMe, Personal Capital, Prosper, SecureKey, Silver Tail Systems, Simplifi, Truaxis, Wikinvest, Yodlee, Zecco, Zopa

We recently looked back at Finovate’s Best of Show Awards archives and wanted to share the list of the 41 award-winning companies.

Here’s the Best of Show history that stretches back to 2007, the inception of Finovate:

Held October 2, 2007

Mint: Online PFM for individuals

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Mortgagebot’s Mortgage Marvel: Mortgage marketplace

Demo

Prosper: P2P lending network

Demo

Held April 29, 2008

First ROI (now BancVue): Develops products and services for community financial institutions

Jwaala: Provides software solutions to help financial institutions compete

Demo

Zecco: Online stock and options trading

Demo

Zopa: P2P lending network

Demo

Held October 14, 2008

CheckFree: Online banking platform

Demo

Credit Karma: Provides a free and easy way for consumers to understand, monitor and monetize their credit profile

Demo

Mint: Online PFM for individuals

Demo

Neosaej’s MoneyAisle: Platform where banks compete in live auctions for an individual consumer’s business

Demo

Held April 28, 2009

BillShrink (now Truaxis): Provides a free cost-savings tool that saves consumers money on everyday bills

Demo

Prosper: P2P lending platform

Demo

Silver Tail Systems: Predictive analytics to prevent fraud abuse

Demo

SimpliFi: A web service that allows anyone to create and update their own financial plan

Demo

Held September 29, 2009

BancVue’s Kasasa: national checking/ savings account brand for community financial institutions

Demo

Credit.com: Provides free interactive tools, education, and unbiased comparisons of quality financial products and services

Demo

Digital Insight from Intuit: Provides on-demand banking services to help financial institutions serve clients

Demo

Silver Tail Systems: Provides online fraud detection platform

Demo

Yodlee: Provides personalized financial solutions to financial institutions

Demo

Held May 11, 2010

Bobber Interactive: Money management platform for youth

Demo

Expensify: Online and mobile expense report platform

Demo

oFlows (Purchased by Andera in 2011): Multichannel paperless solutions for account openings

Demo

Wikinvest: A platform for investors to share trading tips

Demo

Held October 4-5, 2010

Betterment: Investment account for savings management

Demo

BillShrink (now Truaxis): Loyalty rewards provider

Demo

Bundle: Provides socially informed money management for individuals

Demo

Dynamics: Produces and manufactures intelligent powered cards

Demo

oFlows (Purchased by Andera in 2011): Multichannel paperless solutions for account openings

Demo

PayNearMe: Cash transaction network for the underbanked

Demo

SecureKey: Token-based authentication technology

Demo

Held February 1, 2011

eToro: Social investment network

Demo

Finantix: Provides sales and advice solutions for financial services

Demo

Liqpay: Payments platform

Demo

Meniga: Online PFM for financial institutions

Demo

Held May 10-11, 2011

BancVue: Develops products and services for community financial institutions

Demo

BankOns: Mobile app offering consumers real-time savings at local merchants

Demo

Dwolla: Online, mobile, and social peer-to-peer payment platform

Demo

oFlows (Purchased by Andera in 2011): Multichannel paperless solutions for account openings

Demo

Mitek Systems: Provides apps for smartphones that allow users to deposit checks and pay bills via their devices’ cameras

Demo

PayNearMe: Cash transaction network for the underbanked

Demo

Wikinvest: A platform for investors to share trading tips

Demo

Held September 20-21, 2011

BillGuard: People-powered antivirus for bills

Demo

Dynamics: produces and manufactures intelligent powered cards

Demo

eToro: Social investment network

Demo

FamZoo: Online “virtual family Bank”

Demo

FeeFighters: Platform that simplifies the process of choosing a merchant account provider

Demo

LearnVest: Online PFM for women

Demo

Offermatic: Targeted online offers provider

Demo

oFlows (Purchased by Andera in 2011): Multichannel paperless solutions for account openings

Demo

Personal Capital: Online financial advisor helping people manage their investments

Demo

Held February 2, 2011

Cardlytics: Transaction-based rewards

Demo

Dynamics: produces and manufactures intelligent powered cards

Demo

eToro: Social investment network

Demo

Nutmeg: Online investment manager that democratizes saving and investing

Demo

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FinovateEurope 2012 Best of Show Winners Named

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on February 9, 2012
Categories: Best of Show, Cardlytics, Dynamics, eToro, Nutmeg

At Tuesday’s second annual FinovateEurope, 35 companies laid it on the line within the grueling 7-minute demo format plus a day of networking in the old London fish market on the Thames.

For the first time ever, and much to our astonishment, every demo finished at or under the time limit. Thankfully, we never had to hear the bell signifying that time is up.

At the end of the last demo, eligible audience members (note 1) voted for their three favorite demos (note 2). All 35 companies received votes (employees of presenting companies cannot vote), but four stood out in the vote tally (alphabetic order):

Cardlytics (with Aimia) showed its in-statement ad platform and management tools (demo recap)
Dynamics which launched its “chip and choice” card for
the chip & pin world (demo recap)
eToro which launched its crowd-sourced “guru finder”
to help locate traders to follow/copy (demo recap)
Nutmeg launched an investment service focused around the needs
of the everyday investor (demo recap)

Dynamics and eToro are previous Best of Show winners. You can read our live blog posts on each demo now. And in two or three weeks we’ll have the full demos available at Finovate.com.

Thanks to everyone who attended and presented. We are truly humbled by the support from the European financial community, and we are already making plans for the 2013.

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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 as the day went on and choose three favorites only from the demos of that day. Ballots were turned in at the end of the last demo session each day.
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. Note: Ballots with more than three companies circled will not be counted.”
4. The four companies appearing on the highest percentage of submitted ballots were named Best of Show.

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FinovateFall 2011 Best of Show Winners Named

By Jim Bruene Posted on September 21, 2011
Categories: Best of Show, FinovateFall 2011

Wow, what a brilliant two days! Lots of new technology, creative twists on the state-of-the-art, and things that will someday be mainstream. As usual, at the end of each day the audience voted on their three favorite demos. Nine shiners were crowned Best of Show (see note for methodology).

FinovateFall 2011 Best of Show winners (in alphabetical order):

We’ll have videos of all 63 demos posted at Finovate as fast as possible (probably 2 weeks out).

Thanks to everyone who participated. I know it’s a cliche, but we couldn’t have done it without you!

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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 as the day progressed and to choose just three favorites from the demos of that day. Ballots were turned in at the end of the last demo session each day.
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. Note: Ballots with more than three companies circled will not be counted.”
4. The nine companies (see #5) appearing on the highest percentage of submitted ballots were named Best of Show.
5. In general, we aim to highlight the top 10% of demos as Best of Show. In this case, we had a three-way tie for 7th place, so we ended up awarding 9.

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FinovateSpring 2011 Best of Show: BancVue, BankOns, Dwolla, oFlows, Mitek, PayNearMe & Wikinvest

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on May 11, 2011
Categories: Best of Show, FinovateSpring 2011

FinovateSpring 2011 is a wrap. It was an inspiring two days, with 64 demos, all with an interesting twist or two or three on the state-of-the-art.

In the end, seven were chosen by the audience as best of show, but it was a tight race. Most companies received a significant number of audience votes and piles of business cards in the networking sessions.

The FinovateSpring 2011 Best of Show winners (in alphabetic order):

BancVue for its youth-oriented financial game system, MoneyIsland
BankOns (company launch) for its mobile merchant-funded rewards system
Dwolla for its alternative payment service (taking root in Iowa)
oFlows for taking mobilizing the application process via iPad2
Mitek Systems for Mobile Photo Billpay, doing for paper bills what it did for checks
PayNearMe for enabling online bills and transfers to be paid with cash at a 7-11 store
Wikinvest for SigFig, a service to help users understand investment costs & alternatives

Congratulations! And thanks to everyone who presented, sponsored, attended and followed the #finovate tweets.

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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 as the day went on and choose 3 favorites from just the demos of that day. Ballots were turned in at the end of the last demo session each day.
3. The exact written instructions given to attendees: “Please rate (the companies) on the basis of demo quality and potential impact of the innovation they demoed. Note: Ballots with more than three companies circled will not be counted.”
4. The seven companies appearing on the highest percentage of submitted ballots were named Best of Show.

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eToro, Finantix, Liqpay.com and Meniga Win Best of Show at FinovateEurope

By Jim Bruene Posted on February 4, 2011
Categories: Best of Show, eToro, Finantix, FinovateEurope 2011, Liqpay.com, Meniga

It was a fantastic day at the first FinovateEurope as 35 banking and financial technology companies debuted their latest innovations in front of a packed house. It was the first Finovate without at least one demo blowing up, though there were a couple close calls.

At the end of the day, attendees voted for their three favorite products. The four leading vote getters were named FinovateEurope “Best of Show” (see notes on methodology).
Every company that presented was named Best of Show by some portion of the audience. But the ones that ended on top today were as follows (in alphabetic order):

eToro launched OpenBook (CopyTrade & CopyTrader) which allows
users to follow & copy trades of other users
Finantix introduced a suite of iPad applications for financial
advisors to use in face-to-face client discussion
Liqpay.com showed its new “$hop app” which allows a bank’s small business customers to easily set up a Facebook shop for ecommerce
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demoed its personal financial manager with an added gaming layer that combined humor with “social curiosity,” for example, to compare spending to peers

Congratulations! And thanks to everyone who presented, sponsored, attended and followed the @finovate tweets.

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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 as the day went on. Ballots were turned in at the end of the last demo session. The exact written instructions given to attendees:
“Please rate (the companies) on the basis of demo quality and potential impact of the innovation they demoed. Note: Ballots with more than three companies circled will not be counted.”

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Finovate Fall 2010 Best of Show Winners Announced

By Jim Bruene Posted on October 8, 2010
Categories: Best of Show, Betterment, BillShrink, Bundle, Dynamics, oFlows, PayNearMe, SecureKey

It was an incredible two days in NYC (Oct. 4&5) as we witnessed 56 new
products, services, and features debut on the big stage. Of 56 live
demos, there were a few slow connections, an occasional timeout, a
missed download or two, and a few lost seconds waiting for mobile
screens to refresh, but only one that we had to completely restart. So, overall it went very smoothly.

And the packed house had a great time, found a number of things they could take back to their own companies, and made some great connections (at least that’s what they told me anyway).

At
the end of each day, attendees voted on three “Best of Show” demos from
the 28 just seen. Then, at the end of the conference, we ranked
all 56 companies based on this audience vote (see notes). The top seven were named Best of Show.

Every company that presented was named Best of Show by some portion of the audience. But the ones that ended on top are as follows (in alphabetic order):

Congratulations! And thanks to everyone that presented, sponsored, attended and followed the #finovate tweets. If I ever recover, I look forward to writing more about where this is all headed.

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Notes on methodology:
1.
Only audience members not associated with demoing companies
were eligible to vote. Finovate employees did not vote.
2. Because a different number of ballots was cast each day, we ranked the demos based on the percentage of ballots voting for each presenter.
3. The exact written instructions given attendees:
“Please
rate (the companies) on the basis of demo quality and potential impact
of the innovation they demoed. PLEASE CIRCLE ONLY THREE”

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