AltFi Awards 2023: The Shortlist revealed and People’s Choice vote begins!

We are just over six weeks away from the AltFi Awards Gala on 23 November where we will be honouring the top innovators in fintech and alternative finance.

After a record 448 nominations ahead of the extended nominations deadline last Friday, our editorial team has whittled the nominees down to a Shortlist of 64 names which will now be passed over to our Judges for the final vote.

It’s my pleasure today to reveal the Shortlist below and to announce the People’s Choice vote is now open to the public!

The 2023 Shortlist

Advisory Firm Of The Year 2023

• Osborne Clarke

• Boston Consulting Group

• Fox Williams LLP

• 11:FS

B2B Fintech Of The Year 2023

• OpenPayd

• GoCardless

• Mollie

• Mambu

Bank Of The Year 2023

• Chase UK

• Zopa Bank

• OakNorth Bank

• ClearBank

Best UX Of The Year 2023

• Revolut

• Nutmeg

• Yonder

• Plum

CEO Of The Year 2023

• Jaidev Janardana, Zopa Bank

• Samantha Seaton, Moneyhub

• Philip Belamant, Zilch

• Ali Niknam, Bunq

Consumer Fintech Of The Year 2023

• ClearScore

• Kroo

• Revolut

• Plum

Crypto Company Of The Year 2023

• Zero Hash

• 21.co

• Zumo

• Zodia Markets

Diversity And Inclusion Champion Of The Year 2023

• PensionBee

• Women of Web3

• The Heard

• GoCardless

Fintech For Good 2023

• 2025 Fintech Pledge (ClearScore and Zopa)

• Science Card

• Triodos Bank UK

• Bloom Money

Fintech Of The Year 2023

• Revolut

• Zopa Bank

• Moneyhub

• Smart

Lender Of The Year 2023

• Funding Circle

• Sonovate

• Thincats

• Salad Money

Open Banking Provider Of The Year 2023

• Moneyhub

• Tink

• Nuapay, an EML Payments business

• Crezco

PR Agency Of The Year 2023

• Clarity

• FieldHouse Associates

• Babel PR

• MHP Group

The One To Watch 2023

• Kennek

• Bloom Money

• Science Card

• Factored

VC Of The Year 2023

• Dawn Capital

• Augmentum VC

• Index Ventures

• Molten Ventures

Woman Of The Year 2023

• Charlotte Crosswell OBE, Chair, CFIT

• Merve Ferrero, Chief Strategy Officer, Zopa Bank

• Yoko Spirig, CEO and Co-founder, Ledgy

• Maria Campbell, Chief Operating Officer, Griffin Bank

People's Choice 2023*

(Shortlisted companies below) 

AltFi Editor's Choice 2023**

Special Industry Contribution 2023**

*People's Choice 2023 will be decided by public vote, open from 13 October to 30 October 2023. 

**AltFi Editor's Choice 2023 and Special Industry Contribution 2023 are closed to public nominations, the winners will be chosen by AltFi's Editorial Team.

AltFi People’s Choice 2023

We’re pleased to also announce 20 fintechs have been shortlisted for the People’s Vote 2023:

• Chase UK

• Zopa Bank

• Revolut

• Monzo

• PensionBee

• Plum

• Starling Bank

• Chip

• Yonder

• ClearScore

• Wise

• Lightyear

• Kroo

• Moneybox

• Monese

• Mintos

• InvestEngine

• Bunq

• Atom Bank

• Klarna

This public vote is now open here, and will run until Monday 30 October.

The winners of the AltFi Awards 2023 will be announced on 23 November at our AltFi Awards Gala in the heart of the City of London.

You can find out more about how to attend and book a table here.