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
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
Zecco: Online stock and options trading
Zopa: P2P lending network
Held October 14, 2008
Credit Karma: Provides a free and easy way for consumers to understand, monitor and monetize their credit profile
Mint: Online PFM for individuals
Neosaej’s MoneyAisle: Platform where banks compete in live auctions for an individual consumer’s business
Held April 28, 2009
BillShrink (now
Truaxis): Provides a free cost-savings tool that saves consumers money on everyday bills
SimpliFi: A web service that allows anyone to create and update their own financial plan
Held September 29, 2009
BancVue’s Kasasa: national checking/ savings account brand for community financial institutions
Credit.com: Provides free interactive tools, education, and unbiased comparisons of quality financial products and services
Yodlee: Provides personalized financial solutions to financial institutions
Held May 11, 2010
Expensify: Online and mobile expense report platform
oFlows (Purchased by
Andera in 2011): Multichannel paperless solutions for account openings
Wikinvest: A platform for investors to share trading tips
Held October 4-5, 2010
Betterment: Investment account for savings management
BillShrink (now
Truaxis): Loyalty rewards provider
Bundle: Provides socially informed money management for individuals
Dynamics: Produces and manufactures intelligent powered cards
oFlows (Purchased by
Andera in 2011): Multichannel paperless solutions for account openings
PayNearMe: Cash transaction network for the underbanked
SecureKey: Token-based authentication technology
Held February 1, 2011
eToro: Social investment network
Finantix: Provides sales and advice solutions for financial services
Meniga: Online PFM for financial institutions
Held May 10-11, 2011
BancVue: Develops products and services for community financial institutions
BankOns: Mobile app offering consumers real-time savings at local merchants
Dwolla: Online, mobile, and social peer-to-peer payment platform
oFlows (Purchased by
Andera in 2011): Multichannel paperless solutions for account openings
Mitek Systems: Provides apps for smartphones that allow users to deposit checks and pay bills via their devices’ cameras
PayNearMe: Cash transaction network for the underbanked
Wikinvest: A platform for investors to share trading tips
Held September 20-21, 2011
BillGuard: People-powered antivirus for bills
Dynamics: produces and manufactures intelligent powered cards
eToro: Social investment network
FamZoo: Online “virtual family Bank”
FeeFighters: Platform that simplifies the process of choosing a merchant account provider
oFlows (Purchased by
Andera in 2011): Multichannel paperless solutions for account openings
Personal Capital: Online financial advisor helping people manage their investments
Held February 2, 2011
Dynamics: produces and manufactures intelligent powered cards
eToro: Social investment network
Nutmeg: Online investment manager that democratizes saving and investing
