Best FinTech Startup
An ongoing list of fintech startups solving a genuine problem in payments, banking, lending, or investing — not just a new interface on an old financial product.
What this offers
A substance-first feature
We explain what regulatory, technical, or trust problem the startup actually solved.
Any stage eligible
Pre-launch to scaling, as long as the substance is real.
No cost to apply
Free to submit, free to be featured.
Rolling additions
The list updates as strong new entrants apply.
Who this is for
Fintech founders and teams who can explain a specific problem in financial services their product solves, and why it's hard to solve.
How it works
- Submit your startup. The specific financial problem you solve and how.
- An editor evaluates it. We look for a genuine problem and a credible solution, not just a fintech label.
- If it fits, we follow up. A short round of questions before publishing.
- Your entry goes live. Added to the current list.
Rules & eligibility
- This is free to enter, and always will be — we never charge a submission fee.
- No age, location, industry, or follower-count requirement. Selection is about the work itself, not who you are.
- Submitting doesn't guarantee publication or a reply beyond the automatic confirmation — we get more submissions than we can feature, and we'd rather say that upfront than overpromise.
- One submission per person or company at a time. If it isn't selected, you're welcome to submit again later with something new.
- Selection is editorial, not a queue — we're not obligated to publish every submission, and we won't pad the list with entries that aren't ready.
How do I actually apply?
I explain the specific financial-services problem my product solves and why existing options don't solve it well — the regulatory hurdle, the trust gap, the underserved segment — rather than describing the product only in feature terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it cost anything to submit?
No. It's free to submit to Best FinTech Startup, and free to be featured if selected. We don't charge for consideration, and we never will.
How long does it take to hear back?
If your submission is selected, you'll hear from an editor directly. If it isn't, we don't send a rejection notice — the volume we receive makes that impractical.
Can I submit on behalf of someone else?
Only with their knowledge and involvement — we want the real details, and that usually means hearing from the person or team directly.
What happens if I'm not selected?
Nothing gets published without being selected first. Unselected submissions simply aren't used, and you're welcome to submit again later.
Does this run every year?
Yes — Best FinTech Startup is evergreen. It runs all year, every year, with no deadline to catch.
Selection is editorial and unpaid on both sides — no one is charged to submit, and no one is paid for work we publish. Talmyn's editorial standards apply the same way here as everywhere else on the site. See can companies pay to appear in Talmyn's rankings or awards for the full answer.
Submit
The current list
The first entries are being reviewed now — check back soon, or be one of the first to submit yours below.