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Give your innovation the spotlight it deserves on fintech’s biggest stage
Innovation is hard. Getting it in front of the right people is even harder. Finovate connects your technology with the decision-makers discovering what’s next in financial services before it reaches the mainstream.
Straight from our demoers
"Since we demoed at Finovate last time, we’ve added a huge number of clients. We’ve actually doubled our customer base since the last demo, which has been huge for us." - David Eads, CEO, Vine Financial
"I get to see real products from other companies in a very intimate way, which is actually a value-add. Also, a lot of the clients that we got from the last Finovate demo ended up converting into real client engagement." - David Moscatelli, CEO, Go.AI
Why Finovate?
Finovate demos are built around a few core principles that make the platform different:
Focus
Demos take center stage.
Companies demo live on the main stage during the general session—not in a breakout track or exhibition area. Our curated, single-track format puts every demo in front of hundreds of senior financial services decision-makers and business leaders looking for innovative solutions.
Format
Real products. Real situations. Real results.
Only live demos. No pitches, slides, or videos. The seven-minute format requires you to show your technology in action—to demonstrate what it actually does, how it works, and why it matters. It's a format designed to let the technology speak for itself. Because seeing what's next means seeing what's real.
Selectivity
The technology comes first.
Finovate's demo lineup is highly curated. We select companies based on the strength, relevance, innovation, and potential impact of their technology—not the size of the company or its marketing budget. The stage is earned by the technology.
Exposure
A platform to build relationships, generate opportunities, and create momentum — on stage and in the exhibit hall.
Connect with senior financial services leaders and other business decision-makers who can become customers, partners, investors, or strategic allies.
Your exhibit hall stand extends those connections beyond the main-stage demo, supported by pre-event marketing and continued exposure through Finovate's content and community.
3,000+ Demo Track Record
More than 3,000 companies have demoed at Finovate since 2007.
Some have gone on to become unicorns, complete major acquisitions, raise significant funding, and become leaders in fintech and technology.
Explore our impressive alumni roster and see the companies you’ll join when you demo at Finovate.
Beyond the Event
Support that extends beyond the stage.
From pre-event marketing to ongoing exposure through Finovate's content and community, we continue to champion our demoers long after the event ends. Our analysts follow their progress, highlighting the milestones, partnerships, and successes that come next.
Sustainable futures, inclusive founders
Finovate's scholarship program supports companies and founders advancing financial services through sustainable, equitable, and inclusive innovation.
What is a demo?
A Finovate demo is a live, seven-minute showcase of your company's technology on the main stage.
More specifically, it's the real-time use and operation of your software, platform, product, or service—showing potential customers, partners, and investors exactly what your technology can do.
Your demo must be conducted in a live computing environment controlled by your company, where user inputs produce observable, immediate responses from the technology.
What's prohibited?
Finovate demos are live and interactive. To protect the integrity of the format, demos cannot rely on:
- Pre-recorded representations (including videos, animated simulations, GIFs, screen recordings, or screen captures made to appear interactive).
- Use of slides of any type (including slides hosted on a webpage), videos of any type (including pre-recorded videos of the product/solution/platform/service in operation, whether partial or full), animations, or prototypes (including but not limited to Figma, InVision, or equivalent tools).
- Speaking-only presentations without a demo.
Why is this important?
For nearly 20 years, Finovate has built a community around live demos because the best way to discover what’s next is to see it working.
Attendees come to Finovate to evaluate new technology, understand how it can solve real business challenges, and find the solutions worth taking back to their organizations.
That makes the Finovate stage more than a platform to present your technology. It's where the market discovers it.
Note: Depending on the type of technology, certain exceptions may be authorized by Finovate and will be done so in writing.
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.
Not demoing in 2027? Get involved another way.
Explore fintech innovations, connect with industry leaders, pitch investors, or showcase your technology at our two co-located events this May.
Attend FinovateSpring 2027 | May 3–5
Discover the latest fintech innovations, connect with financial institution leaders, and explore opportunities for future involvement. Eligible startups can access event content and networking on a special-rate Startup Pass. Check your eligibility and request a startup pass.
Get involved with IMPACT Funders & Founders | May 5
Whether you’re raising funding now or building investor and industry relationships for the future, IMPACT offers opportunities to connect and gain visibility. Attend. Pitch. Exhibit. Explore all three IMPACT opportunities and find the right fit for your company.
