NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LendIt, the world's largest show in lending and Fintech, today announced finalists for its first annual LendIt Industry Awards. Out of hundreds of applicants worldwide, the selected finalists are all vying for top honors within 18 categories, which celebrate Fintech market leaders, emerging innovators, and top talent. Finalists were chosen based on innovation, emerging talent and top performers.
The finalists will be evaluated by more than 30 renowned Fintech industry experts including CEOs, investors and media. The winners will be announced during the LendIt Industry Awards Show & Dinner taking place on March 7th at the Edison Ballroom in the heart of New York City. In addition to the ceremony, the LendIt Industry Awards evening will include a cocktail reception, a 3-course dinner and live entertainment.
"Having been on the front lines of emerging and later stage Fintech companies for the past five years, we wanted to unveil our own best of the best industry accolades," said Jason Jones, Co-Founder, LendIt. "We were positively overwhelmed with the high number and high caliber of entrees. These finalists represent some of the most innovative companies that are radically improving financial services through technology."
Below are the finalists, per category:
Innovator of the Year
Executive of the Year
Fintech Woman of the Year
Top Consumer Lending Platform
Emerging Consumer Lending Platform
Top Small Business Lending Platform
Emerging Small Business Lending Platform
Top Real Estate Platform
Emerging Real Estate Platform
Top Fund Manager
International Innovator of the Year
Top Law Firm
Top Accounting Firm
Top Fintech Equity Investor
Most Innovative Bank
Top Service Provider
Best Journalist Coverage
Best in Show
For more information about the LendIt Industry Awards, visit www.lendit.com/usa/2017/awards. Finalists can purchase LendIt Industry Awards Show & Dinner tickets or tables here.
About LendIt
LendIt is the world's largest event series dedicated to connecting the Fintech and lending community. Our conferences bring together the leading lending platforms, investors, and service providers in our industry for unparalleled educational, networking, and business development opportunities.
LendIt hosts three conferences annually: our flagship conference LendIt USA as well as LendIt Europe in London and LendIt China in Shanghai. LendIt USA 2017 will be held in New York from March 6 - 7. Learn more at http://www.lendit.com/.
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