• Swindon & Wiltshire News
• Monday July 10 2023
• Author Name: Peter Davison

Best fintech firms in South West crowned at Fintech West awards

The best fintech firms in the West have been crowned at the inaugural Fintech South West Awards in Bristol.

Held on Thursday (July 6) at Aerospace Bristol, under the wings of supersonic passenger jet Concorde, titles were awarded to industry leaders from Bristol and beyond.

Matt Hyde, managing director at the FinTech Awards, said: “Just like the iconic Concorde, the South West is soaring to new heights in FinTech innovation.

“This first-class region is a hotbed of creativity, collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit.”

Winners included:

Fintech Start-up of the Year, sponsored by Clockwise
Penny (pensions app, Bristol)

Fintech Scale-up of the Year, sponsored by Evelyn Partners
Streeva (digital payments)

Fintech Company of the Year, sponsored by Navos Technologies
Moneyhub (software development, Bristol)

Fintech Leader of the Year, sponsored by EY
David Davies, Navos Technologies

Team of the Year, sponsored by EY
Hargreaves Lansdown

Best Place to Work of the Year, sponsored by The Fintech Times
Hargreaves Lansdown

Fintech Exporter of the Year, sponsored by W Legal
Joiin (financial reporting, Exeter)

Fintech Product of the Year, sponsored by FinTech West
Novia Financial (wealth management, Bath)

Fintech For Good of the Year, sponsored by Hargreaves Lansdown
Streeva
Highly Commended: Good With

Best Academic Programme of the Year Supporting Fintech / FS Companies, sponsored by Recruit 121
University of Bristol’s MSc in Financial Technology with Data Science

Best Growth Story of the Year, sponsored by Deloitte
Joiin

Rising Fintech Star of the Year, sponsored by Pwc
Ali Kazmi, Ethical Equity, Bristol
Highly Commended: Tom Collett – Hargreaves Lansdown

Judges included Joanne Dewar, a recognised leader and influencer in the payments industry, experienced technologist Mark Walker, technology engineering expert Gillian Lamela, and Anita Kimber, a leading FinTech strategist.