Swiss Fintech Awards reveals the Top 10 finalists

More than 100 applications were submitted for the Swiss Fintech Awards, one of the most important awards in the fintech industry. Every year, the award recognizes the outstanding innovators, start-ups and shapers of the Swiss fintech ecosystem.

This year, a jury of 19 experts from the Swiss fintech space reviewed over 60 applications to select the ten finalists that will proceed to the next stage. While being diverse in their use cases, this year’s top 10 companies showcase the sector’s vitality and maturity. They rely on technologies such as artificial intelligence or blockchain to provide their services, with a vast range of business models and value propositions. Some provide infrastructure for innovative services in the space of digital assets, payments or customer relations, while others contribute to higher trust or financial literacy.

The finalists will present their solution to the audience at the awards ceremony on June 11 in Zurich. That same day, the finalists will present their business models at the fintech conference hosted by Finanz und Wirtschaft.

The Top 10 fintech companies in their respective categories are:

Early-Stage Top 5 (Alphabetical Order)

BlueBudget – a Swiss budgeting app that provides users with a comprehensive overview of their finances by connecting all bank accounts in one app. Developed by FinanzFabio (Fabio A. Marchesin), it aims to simplify personal finance management through real-time data analysis, AI-powered budgeting, and open banking integration.

eFrontiers – developed a financial literacy app, MoneyMasters, to educate young adults on personal finance. It uses gamified learning and bite-sized lessons to teach concepts like budgeting, saving, investing, and debt management.

Poncho – is a weather guarantee service that helps businesses protect clients from weather-related disruptions. It helps reduce booking hesitancy by letting travelers reschedule, enjoy indoor alternatives, or get reimbursed without claims.

tiun – provide businesses with the commercial infrastructure to drive user engagement, increase customer spending, and improve customer retention. Their modular software toolkits empower can be integrated to enhance customer journeys.

Yainvest – is a behavioral finance company that provides a client profiling and investment advice engine that combines AI and behavioral finance. Their engine helps wealth managers to understand their clients better, help them act smarter, and boost assets under management.

Growth-Stage Top 5 (Alphabetical Order)

21 Analytics – provides FATF Travel Rule compliance software, allowing Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to transact with other VASPs and self-hosted wallets while ensuring data protection. Their software supports over 2400 digital assets.

Calvin Risk – developed a risk management platform to assess and manage AI-related risks, ensure compliance, and build trust in their AI systems. The solution supports AI inventory, automated AI testing, AI governance digitalization, and AI compliance.

CrowdSports – is a platform that enables fans to support their favorite sports clubs financially by investing directly in clubs, transfers, players or entire teams and participating in their success.

Rivero – streamlines payment operations in the finance industry through its SaaS solutions (Kajo and Amiko) for fraud recovery, dispute management, and payment scheme compliance.

Taurus – provides digital asset custody and tokenization solutions for financial institutions. Their platform allows banks to manage cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, and digital currencies.

(RAN)