Fast Company Magazine released its annual list of the 50 most innovative companies for the year. In addition to the top 50, the most innovative firms in a wide range of categories, including the financial sector, were named. We are happy to see that five Finovate alumni made the cut.
1. FiLife. Not only was it the first on the finance category list, FiLife was the only finance company to make it on the overall Top 50, joining Facebook, Amazon, Google, and IBM. FiLife was ranked #27, placing it above Microsoft and Twitter. FiLife provides a social site for financial advice and discussion (Finovate2008 video here).
2. Intuit. Runner-up Intuit, with a rich portfolio of products including Quicken, Quickbooks, TurboTax and now Mint.com, was described as "the new leader in online money management." (Finovate2009 video here.)
3. Yodlee. The leading provider of aggregation services to banks and PFMs was cited for its
FinAppStore, announced at Finovate2009 (Finovate2009 video here).
4. Triodos. A Dutch bank that backs organizations that create social, environmental, or cultural value.
5. Enterprise Community Partners. An investment company working to fund affordable housing.
6. Itaú Unibanco. This Brazilian bank is the largest financial conglomerate in the southern hemisphere.
7. Credit.com. Provider of free credit information and advice. The article notes that Credit.com won Finovate2009's Best of Show (Finovate2009 video here).
8. Vancity. Canada's largest credit union and funder of community-benefit initiatives.
9. Simplifi. A personal finance and investment advice website. The article mentions Simplifi scoring Best of Show at FinovateStartup 2009 (FinovateStartup 2009 video here).
10. Vittana. An education-funding startup financed by small donors in the US, Germany, and Sweden, providing the first student loans ever to Peru, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Mongolia, and Vietnam.
Fast Company Lists Ten Most Innovative Financial Companies.
(Note: The article uses a screenshot from Credit.com)
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