Begun in a NYC basement in 2007, Finovate* now organizes 4+ shows annually where fintech startups (as well as a few bigger companies mixed in) show their technology in no-Powerpoint 7-min live(ish) demos. In total, 2,569 demos in 13 years, all available in the Finovate archives. But despite some extra time you may have on your hands right now, that archive is a bit daunting. So we’ve cobbled together the best of the last 18 months and created a 5-hour playlist for your enjoyment. It’s the best digital education you can get in under a day!
Here are the 36 demos (from 30 fintech startups**) that won the audience vote for Best of Show at the end of each event:
- Nov 2020: West Digital – 5 winning demos plus Q&A (50 minutes)
- Sep 2020: Fall Digital – 5 winning demos plus Q&A (50 minutes)
- Feb 2020: London – 6 winning demos (42 minutes)
- Nov 2019: Dubai – 2 winning demos (14 minutes)
- Oct 2019: Singapore – 2 winning demos (14 minutes)
- Sep 2019: NYC – 9 winning demos (63 minutes)
- May 2019: San Francisco – 7 winning demos (56 minutes)
Notes: *Full disclosure, I founded Finovate but am no longer directly involved; but remain its biggest fan!
**Glia won 4 times, Finzly 2 times, Horizn 2 times and BlytzPay 2 times
FinovateWest Digital (Nov 2020)
Playlist: The 5 startups voted Best of Show from among 30 demos (runtime = 50 minutes)
Breach Clarity
Product: Data breach notification service & education platform (see full writeup)
Finzly
Product: Digital account opening
Glia
Product: Digital customer service platform using chat, voice, video and co-browsing.
Interface
Product: Call center technology
Zeta
Product: Core banking technology
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FinovateFall Digital (Sep 2020)
Playlist: The 5 startups voted Best of Show from among 25 demos (runtime = 50 minutes)
Finzly
Product: BankOS open banking platform
Horizn
Product: Tools to improve digital adoption by both customers and employees
Lendsmart
Product: More transparent loan originations
Monit
Product: Simple-to-use tools for small businesses to monitor cash flow and other business vitals
Q2
Product: Digital marketplace of third-party fintech apps that plug-in to its banking software platform
FinovateEurope (Feb 2020)
Playlist: The 6 startups voted Best of Show by the audience from among all 42 demos (runtime = 42 minutes)
Dorsum
Product: Communication HUB to engage customers via notifications and chat
Glia
Product: Digital customer service platform using chat, voice, video and co-browsing.
Horizn
Product: Equips frontline employees and customers with information
iProov
Product: Biometric online authentication
Sonect
Product: Global cash transaction platform
W.UP
Product: Banking personalization platform
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Finovate MiddleEast (Nov 2019)
Playlist: The 2 startups voted Best of Show by the audience from among 19 total demos (run time = 14 minutes).
Amber Labs
Product: Global Bitcoin Bank
efigence
Product: EFI4 Digital Banking Platform
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FinovateAsia 2019 (Oct 2019)
Playlist: The 2 startups voted Best of Show by the audience from 7 demos (runtime = 14 minutes)
Bereev
Product: End-of-life planning app
Note: Nov 2018 pitch at Fintech Innovation Lab Asia, Finovate demo video not available
The WAAY
Product: Lifestyle Assistant that communicates personalized lifestyle content to customers
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FinovateFall (Sep 2019)
Playlist: 9 fintech startups voted Best of Show by the audience from among 75 total demos (runtime = 63 minutes)
BlytzPay
Product: Text-to-pay billing and payments
Cinchy
Product: Data Collaboration Platform
College Aid Pro
Product: College evaluation platform
ebankIT
Product: Digital banking platform
Glia
Product: Digital customer service platform using chat, voice, video and co-browsing.
MX Technologies
Product: Personal financial management & digital banking platform
owl.co
Product: KYC/AML tool
Pinkaloo Technologies
Product: Charitable giving platform for FI customers
Zogo Finance
Product: Financial literacy program for kids
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FinovateSpring (May 2019)
Playlist: 8 fintech startups voted Best of Show by the audience from among 60 demos (runtime = 56 minutes).
Arkose Labs (Finovate, Crunchbase)
Product: Anti-fraud technology
Blytzpay
Product: Text-to-pay billing & payments
BlueRush
Product: Individeo personalized sales-support videos
Everplans
Product: Financial advisor customer engagement
Glia
Product: Digital customer service platform using messaging, video/voice & co-browsing
Invest Sou Sou
Product: Social banking platform
Neener Analytics
Product: Social media analytics platform
Voca AI
Product: Virtual call center agent
