After an unbelievable 468 nominations, 64 firms shortlisted and over 12,000 public votes in our Individuals’s Selection class, final evening the winners of the AltFi Awards 2023 had been lastly unveiled.
At a black-tie ceremony in London, hosted by AltFi and in partnership with Minna Applied sciences, MC Oli Barrett helped reveal the 19 fortunate winners.
Our 2023 AltFi business judges included:
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Chris Adelsbach, managing companion of Outrun Ventures
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Valentina Kristensen, director of progress at OakNorth
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Luke Kosky, fintech coverage lead at Startup Coalition
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Charles Delingpole, founder and government chairman of ComplyAdvantage
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Greta Anderson, principal at Balderton Capital
With out additional ado, listed here are the winners of the tenth annual AltFi Awards:
Advisory Agency Of The 12 months 2023 – Osborne Clarke
Our judges stated: “The winner has been constantly wonderful with the recommendation they supply companies. They not solely help companies with reference to how they’ll meet key necessities, for issues akin to FCA authorisation, however they’re additionally wonderful of their depth of understanding of the Fintech ecosystem…”
PR Company Of The 12 months 2023 – MHP Group
Our judges stated: “The winner doesn’t simply help shoppers with proactive, responsive PR, however can be a precious node within the fintech group…”
B2B Fintech Of The 12 months 2023 – Mollie
Our judges stated: “All of the entries had been very sturdy, however I feel the winner has demonstrated wonderful progress within the final 12 months and been prepared to take dangers and launch new merchandise for the advantage of its prospects, at a time when lots of their friends can be reluctant to take action…”
Financial institution Of The 12 months 2023 – Chase UK
Our judges stated: “The winner has efficiently captured a stable portion of the Client Banking market in report time. It has achieved so by providing not solely nice charges for purchasers but in addition by offering essential help. For a financial institution that has been within the UK for such a brief time period the influence has been important. It will likely be fascinating to see what they may do subsequent…”
Finest UX Of The 12 months 2023 – Yonder
Our judges stated: “It feels just like the winner’s UX has been nicely thought-through from the outset. The staff hasn’t rested on their laurels, however have continued iterating and enhancing it.”
CEO Of The 12 months 2023 – Jaidev Janardana, Zopa Financial institution
Our judges stated: “The winner’s outcomes communicate for themselves. He has efficiently navigated the corporate right into a multiservice financial institution, rising income 15x throughout his tenure, efficiently elevating progress capital, and delighting prospects and workers within the course of.”
Client Fintech Of The 12 months 2023 – ClearScore
Our judges stated: “We had a price of dwelling disaster in 2023 and the winner constructed options for its prospects to assist ease the burden. Instruments akin to its Cash Well being examine device and rising relationship with Step Change Debt Charity actually struck a chord in a 12 months characterised by prospects coping with monetary challenges…”
Crypto Firm Of The 12 months 2023 – Zero Hash
(Extremely Counseled: Zumo)
Our judges stated: “The judges had been impressed with the winner’s speedy progress and increasing variety of partnerships throughout the fintech ecosystem together with Stripe and Plaid in addition to its dedication to regulatory compliance…”
Range And Inclusion Champion Of The 12 months 2023 – The Heard
Our judges stated: “The winner has tangibly improved illustration throughout the fintech group, boosting the profiles of ladies and non-binary individuals within the business at occasions and within the media…”
Fintech For Good 2023 – Bloom Cash
Our judges stated: “The winner does superb work supporting marginalised and underserved communities. Their work is significantly admirable…”
Fintech Of The 12 months 2023 – Zopa Financial institution
(Extremely Counseled: Sensible)
Our judges stated: “The winner has achieved an outstanding job evolving from a peer-to-peer lender right into a extremely regulated and main UK financial institution…”
Lender Of The 12 months 2023 – Funding Circle
Our judges stated: “The winner has remained extraordinarily energetic throughout the ecosystem and helped to help 1000’s of UK companies with very important credit score choices…”
Open Banking Supplier Of The 12 months 2023 – Moneyhub
Our judges stated: “The winner has championed the adoption of open finance amongst its blue chip shoppers and has supported Normal Life within the growth of the primary industrial pensions dashboard…”
The One To Watch 2023 – Kennek
Our judges stated: “There’s a large alternative to improve the legacy tech of non-bank lenders which the winner is addressing. Particularly within the present difficult macro surroundings the place proactive threat administration is a high precedence for lenders, and legacy instruments fall brief…”
VC Of The 12 months 2023 – Daybreak Capital
Our judges stated: “The winner has swiftly risen as a fintech funding powerhouse, efficiently elevating a colossal $700m fund this 12 months and boldly investing when others maintain again…”
Girl Of The 12 months 2023 – Charlotte Crosswell OBE, Chair, CFIT
(Extremely Counseled: Yoko Spirig, CEO and Co-founder, Ledgy)
Our judges stated: “The winner has achieved quite a bit over a few years for the entire ecosystem, and within the final 12 months has established a completely new organisation to take UK fintech to the following stage, this award is a recognition of all her contributions…”
Individuals’s Selection 2023 – Zopa Financial institution
AltFi Editor’s Selection 2023 – Zilch
Particular Business Contribution 2023 – Jaidev Janardana, CEO, Zopa Financial institution
