Finalists 2026
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People, Culture, and Community
Best Workplace Diversity
- BTC Markets
- Hello Clever
- Inlogik
- Kanopi
- Macropod
- PokitPal
- Stockspot
- Upcover
Giving Back to the Fintech Community Award
This category did not meet the minimum threshold of eligible entries to proceed this year.
Emerging Fintech Leader of the Year (Under 35)
- Aaron Bassin, Bridgit
- Alex Simmons, Kashcade
- Alfonso Porcelli, DoxAI Australia
- Anastasia Varlamova, BTC Markets
- Elliot Cohen, Pebl Payments
- Jessie Lin, Stockspot
- Julian Fayad, LoanOptions.AI
- Melanie Hayden, Truyu
Female Fintech Leader of the Year
- Delia Burrage, Macropod
- Emma Fawcett, Compare Club
- Erica Xie, Tanggram
- Irene Tsang, LIFTwomen
- Kym Whitford, Remitly
- Rebecca del Rio, Bizcap
- Sarah King, Stockspot
- Skye Theodorou, upcover
Outstanding Fintech Leader of the Year
- Alfonso Porcelli, DoxAI Australia
- Caroline Tran, Hello Clever
- Chris Brycki, Stockspot
- Danny Pezeshki, Instantia
- Kym Whitford, Remitly
- Tom Rundle, Azupay
- Trevor Wistaff, Zepto
- Anish Sinha, upcover
Growth Mindset and Global Perspective
Excellence in Establishing Global Market Presence
- Change Financial
- CoinJar
- Data Zoo
- DoxAI Australia
- Ezypay
- Hello Clever
- Mint Payments
- Tangerpay Australia
Excellence in Industry Collaboration & Partnerships (single or multiple)
- Aussie and Bridgit
- BNDRY and CherryHub
- DoxAI Australia and WhiteHawk
- FrankieOne and Pexa Group
- OwnHome and Aussie Home Loans
- pay.com.au
- Tanggram and NextGen Partners
- The FreightSafe Group
- Zepto and Employment Hero
Excellence in Business
Excellence in Business Lending
- Banjo Loans
- Carrington Labs
- DoxAI Australia
- Kashcade
- LUMI
- Moneytech
- MyGigsters
- Prospa
Excellence in Consumer Lending
- Block Earner
- Bridgit
- DoxAI Australia
- Household Capital
- OwnHome
- Spark Finance
- Wisr
- Zeroo Home Loans
Excellence in WEB3 (Blockchain or Crypto)
- AUDC
- Block Earner
- Chainalysis
- CoinJar
- Kraken
- Macropod
- Swyftx
- TRM Labs
Excellence in Insurtech
- Kanopi
- myVal
- The FreightSafe Group
- upcover
Excellence in Regtech
- Chainalysis
- FrankieOne
- Haast
- IDV Pacific
- LAB Group Services
- MVSI OnBoard
- Napier AI
- Nuj Super
- TRM Labs
Excellence in Wealth Management (including PFM & Robo)
- Blossom App
- Briefcase
- Curve Securities
- Jacobi
- PocketSmith
- Stockspot
- Tanggram
- TermPlus
Best Innovation in Payments (including Remittance/FX)
- ANNA Money
- Cymonz
- Ingenico
- Mint Payments
- MyGigsters
- RedOwl
- Remitly Australia
- Sniip
Best Innovation in Open Banking/Open Finance
- ANNA Money
- Beforepay Group
- Fiskil
- PocketSmith
- Primary
- Stryd
Excellence in Green Fintech or Sustainability Initiatives
This category did not meet the minimum threshold of eligible entries to proceed this year.
Positive Impact Award
- Apate.ai
- Bless Payments
- DAS (Digital Agriculture Services)
- OtherPay
- OwnHome
- Pebl Payments
- Remitly Australia
- Trade For Good
Most Innovative Application of AI in Finance
- CreditorWatch
- Fortiro
- LoanOptions.ai
- Otivo
- RDC.AI
- RedOwl
- TRM Labs
- upcover
Most Innovative Fintech Product or Service
- Ausloans Finance
- Block Earner
- Curve Securities
- Kanopi
- MVSI OnBoard
- Otivo
- RedOwl
- TermPlus
- Zepto
Excellence in Support Services
Excellence for Provision of Fintech Support Services
- King & Wood Mallesons
- LaunchLink Communications
- Radburn Partners
- Rixon Capital
- Sensiba Australia
- Stone & Chalk
- The Escrow Company
- Triple Bubble
Organisational Excellence Awards
Emerging Fintech Organisation of the Year (company must be <2 years old)
- Eldium
- Choosey App
- Instantia
- Giftbee
- Sequential
- TermPlus
- RedOwl
- Zeroo Home Loans
Fintech Organisation of the Year
- CoinJar
- DoxAI Australia
- FrankieOne
- Hello Clever
- Monoova
- OwnHome
- Quickli
- Zepto
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