European Fintech News

The Swiss Fintech Awards 2022 has revealed the top 10 startups of the year for its early stage and growth stage categories.

The purpose of the Swiss Fintech Awards is to bolster the country’s fintech innovators and ecosystem. The awards specifically recognise outstanding fintech startups and influencers.

The winners were chosen by a renowned jury consisting of 20 fintech experts. The grand finale and awards ceremony will take place during the Swiss Fintech Awards Night 2022 after the annual flagship fintech conference by Finanz und Wirtschaft Forum “Fintech 2022” on June 29 in Zurich.

A number of CEOs will be attending the conference again this year.

The esteemed speakers include Anders Bally (CEO of the new Radicant Bank), Piarangelo Campopiano (CEO Smile Insurance), Manuel Kunzelmann (CEO Migros Bank), Jürg Ritz (Head of Baloise Bank and board member Basler Versicherung) and Stephanie Wickihalder (President of Swiss Fintech Innovations).

Other exciting personalities who will also be making an appearance include Will Page, formerly the Chief Economist at Spotify, as well as Prof. Markus Gross, Director of Disney Research|Studios.

The category “Early Stage Startup of the Year” is for fintechs that do not have a product-market-fit yet. These could be startups which are currently working on a first demo, prototype or which are about to go-to-market with the first product or service.

On the other hand, the “Growth Stage Startup of the Year” awards those who already have a product-market-fit and are on a growth trajectory.