Christian Lundsgaard-Hansen
Gründer Sparkr
The purpose of the Swiss FinTech Awards is to promote Swiss fintech innovators and to contribute to the strong Swiss fintech ecosystem. The Awards specifically recognize outstanding fintech start-ups and fintech influencers. The winners are chosen by a renowned jury consisting of 20+ fintech experts. This year’s winners are Instimatch Global, Legartis and F10.
The «Swiss FinTech Awards Night» and «FuW Forum FinTech 2020 – Data Driven Finance» are postponed from 12 March to the 31 August.
Award Categories:
Early Stage Start-up of the Year
For fintech start-ups with a Swiss connection which don’t have a product-market-fit yet. We recommend this category for start-ups which are currently working on a first demo, prototype or which are about to go-to-market with the first product or service.
Winner 2020:
Growth Stage Start-up of the Year
For fintech start-ups with a Swiss connection which have a product-market-fit and are on a growth trajectory. We recommend this category for start-ups which have a successful product on the market, a working business model and clear signs of (exponential) growth.
Winner 2020:
Top 5:
FinTech Influencer of the Year
For outstanding personalities or organizations who have advanced the Swiss fintech ecosystem. The candidates are nominated by the jury members. There’s no public application process.
Winner 2020:
19.März 2020, www.swisspreneur.org
Swisspreneur Podcast Growth Stage Start-up of the Year: Instimatch Global
19. März 2020, www.voiceoffintech.com
Voice of FinTech
18. März 2020, www.fuw.ch
Die Gewinner der Swiss FinTech Awards
28. Februar 2020, www.fuw.ch
Das sind die Finalisten der Swiss FinTech Awards
Swiss FinTech Awards Night 2019
14. März 2019, The Dolder Grand, Zürich
Application phase ends for start-ups.
The top 5 candidates of the categories «Early Stage Start-up of the Year», «Growth Stage Start-up of the Year» will be announced.
Accenture’s Boot Camp for top 5 start-ups of the categories «Early Stage Start-up of the Year» and «Growth Stage Start-up of the Year» takes place.
Speed dating event for top 5 start-ups of the categories «Early Stage Start-up of the Year» and «Growth Stage Start-up of the Year» with all jury members and members of the awards supporters club takes place.
The awards finalists will be announced.
Start-ups present at Finanz und Wirtschaft Forum «FinTech 2020» and the fintech community celebrates the postponed «Swiss FinTech Awards Night».
Thomas holds a Master’s degree from the University of St. Gallen and a PhD from the University of Lausanne. He founded several companies and has broad experience as CEO and board member of various companies in the financial industry. He is currently engaged in FinTech and Asset Management research at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
Dr. August Benz ist Leiter des Geschäftsbereichs Private Banking und Asset Management und stv. CEO der SBVg. Zu seinem Verantwortungsbereich gehören zudem die Themen Digitalisierung, Sustainable Finance und Europa. Er verfügt über ausgewiesene Praxiserfahrung im Bankengeschäft und ist mit den verschiedenen Aspekten der Finanzmarktregulierung vertraut.
Krzysztof identifies investments in new areas of growth including FinTech, InsurTech, Blockchain & more. He is a 20-year veteran of digital innovation, passionate about breakthrough technologies, disruptive business models and ventures embracing both of those.
Before joining the TX Group, Krzysztof worked at Swisscom in the Strategy & Innovation team building ventures from scratch and fostering growth in areas such as Internet of Things, Big Data, Communication & Collaboration, Cloud Services & many others. Prior to this, Krzysztof held leading business roles at Orange Group developing TV & Video streaming and Mobile platforms. Krzysztof holds Master of Business Administration from IMD in Lausanne, and double Master of Engineering in Telecommunications from IMT Atlantique in France and from Gdansk University of Technology in Poland.
Valentin Ade (33) ist seit April 2015 Redaktor bei „Finanz und Wirtschaft“. Er schreibt über Banken in der Schweiz, den Finanzplatz allgemein und die Digitalisierung der Branche im Speziellen. Daneben moderiert er verschiedene Konferenzen von FuW sowie externe Anlässe und Diskussionsrunden. Valentin Ade stieg 2005 bei der Badischen Zeitung in Rheinfelden in den Journalismus ein, ab August 2010 arbeitete er bis zu seinem Wechsel zu FuW für das Wirtschafsressort der Basler Zeitung. Daneben studierte er an der Universität Basel Medien- und Wirtschaftswissenschaft (Bachelor of Arts) sowie European Studies (Master of Arts).
After obtaining his law degree and doctorate, Carlo worked in a law firm where he quickly realized that he needed to lose his suit and get his hands dirty. He gained entrepreneurial experiences with Partner Group and is now part of the software investment team at Redalpine.
Matthias Niklowitz, studierte nach Informatik- und Bankausbildungen Sozial-, Umwelt- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften an der Universität Zürich und arbeitete etliche Jahre als Wirtschaftsjournalist, als Kommunikationsfachmann im globalen Investmentbanking und als Buy-Side-Analyst. Seit 2014 arbeitet er als Technologie-Analyst bei der Swisscom-Tochter e-Foresight sowie als Reporter.
Prafull Sharma is Managing Director within the Multichanel Management and Digitization department at UBS Switzerland and Head of Core Banking. Prafull has global responsibility for Business solutions and capabilities encompassing Client Data Services, CRM, and for the delivery of Data & Analytics technologies among others Prior to joining UBS in 2019, Prafull was a Partner and Head of Digital Transformation at KPMG. He brings in 19+ years of experience in Management consulting with a focus on Financial Services.
Accenture ist ein weltweit führendes Dienstleistungsunternehmen, das ein breites Portfolio von Services und Lösungen in den Bereichen Strategie, Consulting, Digital, Technologie und Operations anbietet.
Kontakt: Sebastian Guenther
Website: www.accenture.com
Avaloq ist die treibende Kraft der Automatisierung und Digitalisierung der Finanzbranche. Aufbauend auf unserer voll integrierten Bankensoftware schaffen wir leistungsfähige digitale Nutzererlebnisse. Banken und Vermögensverwaltern stellen wir unsere digitalen Lösungen über ein standardisiertes Business Process as a Service (BPaaS)- oder ein Software as a Service (SaaS)-Modell zur Verfügung.
Kontakt: Christian P. Burkhalter
Tel.: +41 58 316 10 10
E-Mail: salesCH@avaloq.com
Website: www.avaloq.com
Die BEKB ist mit mehr als 500 000 Kundinnen und Kunden, über 1 200 Mitarbeitenden, 67 Niederlassungen und den Angeboten der Onlinebank stark in den Kantonen Bern und Solothurn verankert. Als klassische Universalbank bietet sie umfassende Lösungen fürs Zahlen, Sparen, Anlegen, Finanzieren und Vorsorgen.
Die Credit Suisse ist einer der weltweit führenden Finanzdienstleister. Als integrierte Bank kann die Credit Suisse ihren Kunden ihre Expertise aus Private Banking, Investment Banking und Asset Management aus einer Hand anbieten.
Kontakt: Media Relations
Tel.: +41 84 433 88 44
E-Mail: media.relations@credit-suisse.com
Website: www.credit-suisse.com
Die Hypothekarbank Lenzburg ist eine börsenkotierte Schweizer Universalbank, die 1868 als Hypothekar- und Leihkasse Lenzburg gegründet wurde. Sie beschäftigte Ende Dezember 2022 teilzeitbereinigt 324 Mitarbeitende. Die Bank ist aktiv im Retail Banking, Hypothekargeschäft, Private Banking und KMU-Geschäft.
Kontakt: André Renfer
E-Mail: baas@hbl.ch
Website: www.hbl.ch
Through its corporate venture capital (CVC) programme, PostFinance invests in innovative start-ups. This allows PostFinance to be directly involved in market changes, enabling it to identify emerging products, services, technologies and business models at an early stage. PostFinance is especially interested in high-growth start-ups in the fintech sector.
E-Mail: venturing@postfinance.ch
Website: www.postfinance.ch
Founded in January 2017, Crypto Valley Association is a not-for-profit association established to support the development and dissemination of cryptographic technologies, blockchain, and other distributed ledger technologies by supporting startups and other companies in the greater area of Zug, Switzerland and internationally. Crypto Valley’s mission is to shape an open, free, and prosperous economy spanning multiple sectors.
E-Mail: info@cryptovalley.swiss
Website: www.cryptovalley.swiss
EBAN (European Business Angel Network) is the pan-European representative for the early stage investor community, gathering 170 member organisations in 59 countries today. Established in 1999 by a group of pioneer angel networks in Europe with the collaboration of the European Commission and EURADA, EBAN represents a sector estimated to invest 7,5 billion Euros a year and playing a vital role in Europe’s future, notably in the funding of SMEs. EBAN fuels Europe’s growth through the creation of wealth and jobs.
Kontakt: Jacopo Losso
E-Mail: info@eban.org
Website: www.eban.org
The Finance 2.0 is amongst the Flagship Conference and the verticals «Cryptofinance» and «InsurTech», the biggest and most influential Fintech-Venues in Switzerland – It is here where the key players meet.
Kontakt: financialmedia AG
E-Mail: info@financialmedia.ch
Website: www.finance20.ch
SICTIC is the largest Business Angel network in Switzerland, a non-profit association, connecting the most innovative early stage startups to smart money investors. With presence throughout Switzerland, SICTIC organizes monthly pitching and matchmaking events to help get Swiss startups funded.
Kontakt: Dr. Thomas Dübendorfer
E-Mail: president@sictic.ch
Website: www.sictic.ch
Sparkr is a Swiss agency for innovation, ecosystems and future competencies. Sparkr manages innovation projects and builds ecosystems like the Swiss FinTech Awards. Sparkr also offers tailor-made studies, workshops or sparring sessions for clients who want to use the future of digitalization, technological and social change to their advantage.
Kontakt: Christian Lundsgaard-Hansen
E-Mail: christian@sparkr.ch
Website: www.sparkr.ch
Startupticker.ch is the online platform for young entrepreneurs, innovators and supporters. The hub increases the visibility of young Swiss companies and serves to highlight the diverse and vibrant start-up scene.
Kontakt: Stefan Kyora
Tel.: +41 41 226 20 80
E-Mail: news@startupticker.ch
Website: www.startupticker.ch
Swiss Finance Startups (SFS) as the industry association for the Swiss FinTech Startups wants to foster the Swiss FinTech ecosystem by bringing together Swiss FinTech founders, decision makers from established financial industry players and tech companies to exchange ideas, industry know-how and cooperate together.
Kontakt: Urs Haeusler
Website: www.swissfinancestartups.com
Internationales Fintech-Zentrum Schweiz - Die Schweiz soll ein international bedeutendes Zentrum für Digitalisierung und Innovation in der Finanzbranche werden. Mit diesem Ziel bündeln führende Unternehmen des Finanzplatzes ihre Kräfte im Verband «Swiss Fintech Innovations».
Kontakt: Anja Vujovic
E-Mail: anja.vujovic@swissfintechinnovations.ch
Website: www.swissfintechinnovations.ch
Tenity is a global innovation ecosystem and early-stage investor making innovation work and advancing the future of finance. The story began back in 2015, when Tenity (formerly F10) was founded in the heart of the Swiss financial center Zurich. Since then, Tenity has grown to four hubs and a global team across Europe and Asia.
Website: www.tenity.com
Der 1902 gegründete Zürcher Bankenverband vertritt die Interessen des Finanzplatzes Zürich gegenüber Behörden, Politik und Öffentlichkeit. Mit seinem Engagement für Bildung und Information trägt er dazu bei, dass Zürich auch in Zukunft ein Finanzplatz von Weltbedeutung bleibt.
Kontakt: Christian Bretscher
Tel.: +41 43 244 55 83
E-Mail: info@zuercher-bankenverband.ch
Website: www.zuercher-bankenverband.ch
Die Hochschule Luzern ist die Fachhochschule der sechs Zentralschweizer Kantone und vereinigt die Departemente Technik & Architektur, Wirtschaft, Informatik, Soziale Arbeit, Design & Kunst sowie Musik. Mit rund 6'200 Studierenden in der Ausbildung und 4'600 in der Weiterbildung, über 400 aktuellen Forschungsprojekten und mehr als 1'600 Mitarbeitenden ist sie die grösste Bildungsinstitution im Herzen der Schweiz. Sie feiert 2017 ihr 20-Jahr-Jubiläum.
Kontakt: Hochschule Luzern – Wirtschaft, Institut für Finanzdienstleistungen Zug IFZ
Tel.: +41 41 757 67 67
E-Mail: ifz@hslu.ch
Website: www.hslu.ch/ifz
Website: www.fintech.uzh.ch
Fintech News Switzerland covers stories about the Fintech Ecosystem – i.e. Mobile Payment, Personal Finance, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Robo Advisor and Lending - and Startups in Switzerland, UK and Asia. Fintechnews.ch also provides a bi-weekly newsletter with the most important information about the Fintech industry in Switzerland & Europe.
«#1 Independent Startup Blog in Switzerland»
Kontakt: Sébastien Flury
Tel.: +41 78 822 96 47
E-Mail: seb@startupolic.com
Website: www.startupolic.com
Swiss FinTech Awards launches the registration phase
04. Oktober 2019
www.startupticker.ch
Last year Apiax and Crypto Finance swept away the prizes of the Swiss Fintech Awards. Today, the organizing committee has kicked off the search for new shapers of the Swiss Fintech ecosystem. All fintech start-ups with a Swiss connection are invited to register until 22. November 2019.
Swiss Fintech Award 2020 – Fintech Startups Should Apply Now
04. Oktober 2019
www.fintechnews.ch
The purpose of the Swiss FinTech Awards is to promote Swiss fintech innovators and to contribute to the strong Swiss fintech ecosystem. The awards specifically recognize outstanding fintech startups and fintech influencers. The winners are chosen by a renowned jury consisting of 20+ fintech experts.
Awards Supporters Club
Members of the Awards Supporters Club benefit from direct networking and exchange with the best fintech start-ups as well as access to the fintech events by Finanz und Wirtschaft Forum. By becoming a member, half of your members fee is invested in the prize money for the winning start-up in the category «Early Stage Startup of the Year».
If you also want to support the Swiss FinTech Awards program by becoming a member of our strong ecosystem, please contact Christian Lundsgaard-Hansen.
Who should apply for the Swiss FinTech Awards 2020?
All fintech start-ups with a Swiss connection are eligible. This can include, for example Swiss founders (active in Switzerland and/or abroad) or organizations with a Swiss head office. All sorts of fintech verticals (Crowdfunding, Crypto, Insurance, Investing and Asset Management, Payments, RegTech, Security, WealthTech etc.) are eligible. We group the applicants in early stage and growth stage start-ups.
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Advance Finance Together
Boost Innovation
Innovation in Finance
«Great event with very interesting people and contributions and lots of brainfood. Fantastic location, top moderator, very well organized and a great atmosphere.»
«Ein gelungener Anlass mit einer gesunden Mischung aus Wissenstransfer, Networking und Entertainment»
«Guter Mix zwischen Trends, Blick in die Zukunft und aktuellen Umsetzungen im Fintech-Bereich. Dazu genügend Zeit für das Networking.»
«Aktuell, zielführend, wissensvermitteln»
«Interessante und vielfältige Referenten/Themen. Kurzweilig. Ungezwungen. Gutes Networking (gute Organisation und feines Essen)»
«Die Fintech Awards sind ein Must für alle, denen die Schweizer Fintech-Startupszene am Herzen liegt.»