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Two decades of seeing cutting-edge innovation, first.
Discover demo alumni, their success stories, and tech that was seen on the FinovateSpring stage before it hit the mainstream.
What's next starts here
For 20 years, Finovate has been at the forefront of innovation, curating a cutting-edge lineup of technologies for a financial services industry eager to discover and implement what’s next. This early look at the solutions, products, and ideas changing what’s possible helps bring emerging technologies to market before they hit the mainstream.
Some companies that take our stage are emerging innovators. Others are established leaders bringing something genuinely new to market. What they all have in common is technology worth seeing—and the potential to shape what comes next.
We continue to follow the companies and technologies we feature, highlighting their progress, partnerships, and successes through analyst coverage and industry insights.
Every Finovate demo earns its place on the main stage. Our rigorous, competitive selection process evaluates technology on its merits, ensuring only the most compelling innovations make the cut.
Félix Pago
FinovateSpring 2025
Following its Finovate demo, Félix Pago raised $200 million to accelerate growth and expand its financial services offerings.
Array
FinovateSpring 2022
In the year following its FinovateSpring debut, Array expanded its reach through partnerships with Jack Henry, Alkami, and Q2—and launched its BuildCredit Loans-as-a-Service product.
Blend
FinovateSpring 2016
Blend was already powering billions in mortgage originations when it took the stage in 2016. Just months later, it raised $100 million in funding, valuing the mortgage technology company at $500 million.
FIS
FinovateSpring 2015
Just months after its Finovate demo, FIS closed its $5.1 billion acquisition of SunGard, marking a major milestone in financial technology.
PayPal
FinovateSpring 2011
After demoing at Finovate in May 2011, PayPal reached 100 million active users and saw its Cyber Monday mobile payment volume surge more than 500% year over year.
20 years of spotting what's next
We’ve been documenting what comes next for 20 years. Explore the launches, partnerships, growth, and milestones of the technologies and companies that have taken the Finovate stage—and follow where they went from there.
Best of Show
Finovate is known for curating innovative technology showcases worthy of main-stage attention. But some demos create a special connection with the audience—and these are the ones that earn the highly coveted Best of Show award.
It's another way the Finovate audience tells us where they see the future of fintech moving.
Some of the most recognizable names in fintech and technology have won Best of Show before going on to raise significant funding, complete major acquisitions, and become industry leaders.
At FinovateSpring 2026, the winners were Clockout, Cobalt, Crebit Pay, Finalytics.ai, and Zengines. Catch up on their demos in our video archives.
Ready to put your technology on the Finovate stage?
Applications are now open for FinovateSpring 2027
Tell us what you're building, why now is the right time to showcase it, and why Finovate is the right platform for your technology.
