LendIt Fintech Names 2021 Industry Awards Finalists

By Devon Walls.
Updated Dec 21, 2021

NEW YORK (PRWEB) December 21, 2021 - LendIt Fintech, the worlds leading fintech media company, today unveiled the finalists for its fifth annual LendIt Fintech Industry Awards.

Celebrating outstanding achievement in 14 hotly contested categories, over 500 entries were received for this years Awards. The finalists include fintech influencers and pioneers from around the world. The winners will be announced on February 8 in Miami at an awards ceremony and dinner taking place alongside LendIt Fintechs newest event, the Nexus Dealmakers Summit.

The finalists this year reflect the diverse range of businesses making their mark on financial services today, said Bo Brustkern, LendIt Fintech Co-Founder and CEO. We continue to be blown away by how businesses have adapted their models and offerings during the pandemic, and we welcome the opportunity to applaud the exceptional work by these trailblazers in February. Congratulations to all of the finalists, and good luck!

Below are the LendIt Fintech Industry Award finalists, per category:

CryptoFin: Chainlink Visa Sila Bitso Figure Cross River Bank

Emerging Fintech Company: ForwardAI Kafene Instnt Atomic TabaPay Percent

Emerging Lending Platform: Wisetack PowerPay QuickFi SoLo Funds Capchase Grain

Excellence in Financial Inclusion: Experian OppFi Oportun Tricolor GoHenry Lili

Executive of the Year: Jennifer Tescher Scott Sanborn Steve Smith Jason Wilk Dave Girouard Prashant Fuloria

Fintech Innovator of the Year: Nubank Plaid Affirm Marqeta Brighterion Intuit

Fintech Woman of the Year: Jo Ann Barefoot Luvleen Sidhu Wendy Cai-Lee Rania Succar Stephany Kirkpatrick Rochelle Gorey

Innovation in Digital Banking: Plaid Nubank Current MX Deserve Narmi

Most Promising Partnership: New Energy Nexus & Rise, created by Barclays Barclays and Anthemis Group Ocrolus & Plaid OakNorth & Old National Bank TransUnion & Spring Labs Finicity & Tomo Credit

Top Consumer Lending Platform: Upstart LendingClub LendingPoint Avant Earnest Caribou

Top Real Estate Platform: LendInvest PeerStreet Sharestates Point Groundfloor Kiavi (LendingHome)

Top Service Provider: Deloitte Klaros Group Manatt Millennium Trust Dechert LLP Goal Solutions

Top Small Business Lending Platform: Credibly Biz2Credit SmartBiz Loans Payability Fundbox Reliant

Top Technology Service Provider: LoanPro Amount Equifax Galileo Financial Technologies Ocrolus Prove

For more information on the Awards please visit our website: https://www.lendit.com/nexus/2022/awards

About LendIt Fintech

LendIt Fintech is the largest media and events company dedicated to innovation in financial services. Today we operate four major conferences annually for the USA, Europe and Latin American markets including the new Nexus Dealmakers Summit, along with our digital community and our daily news organization.

Like much of the economy today, financial services is experiencing a rapid upheaval. We are seeing a multi-decade transformation where fintech will take center stage as everything becomes digital. LendIt Fintech is there for you, reporting the news on a daily basis, enabling real time discussion and insights with LendIt Fintech Digital and empowering our community with connections and in-depth learning at our physical events.

The LendIt Fintech team believes that there has never been a more exciting time to be in financial services. We immerse ourselves in all things fintech so we can be your guide on this journey.