LendIt Names PitchIt Competition And LendIt Industry Award Winners

NEW YORK, March 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LendIt, the world's largest show in lending and Fintech, today announced the startup winner for its fifth PitchIt competition and 18 winners for its first LendIt Industry Awards in various categories including Innovator of the Year, Fintech Woman of the Year and Executive of the Year.

In partnership with 500 Startups, the world's leader in investing and mentoring, and sponsored by Marqeta and MasterCard, PitchIt is a leading global competition for Fintech startups to earn mentorship, endorsement and exposure to institutions, investors and broad visibility. Out of eight PitchIt finalists, the judges winner as well as the audience winner was awarded to Nova Credit, the world's first cross-border credit reporting agency. Nova Credit is fundamentally changing the way immigrants secure loans by enabling individuals to transfer their overseas data.

The LendIt Industry Awards celebrate Fintech market leaders, emerging innovators, and top talent. The 18 winners were announced during the LendIt Industry Awards Show & Dinner on March 7th at the Edison Ballroom in the heart of New York City.

"This year's LendIt marks our highest attended and most newsworthy conference to date," said Jason Jones, co-founder of LendIt. "The PitchIt Competition and LendIt Industry Awards were among the most anticipated events at the conference, recognizing the brightest stars within the Fintech industry."

Below are the LendIt Industry Award winners, per category:

Innovator of the Year

Lemonade

Executive of the Year

Scott Sanborn, President and CEO, Lending Club

Fintech Woman of the Year

Jilliene Helman, CEO, RealtyMogul

Top Consumer Lending Platform

Zopa

Emerging Consumer Lending Platform

Flexiti Financial

Top Small Business Lending Platform

Funding Circle

Emerging Small Business Lending Platform

ApplePie Capital

Top Real Estate Platform

LendingHome

Emerging Real Estate Platform

PeerStreet

Top Fund Manager

Prime Meridian Capital Management

International Innovator of the Year

Trulioo

Top Law Firm

Chapman and Cutler

Top Accounting Firm

Deloitte

Top Fintech Equity Investor

QED Investors

Most Innovative Bank

Cross River Bank

Top Service Provider

First Associates Loan Servicing

Best Journalist Coverage

George Popescu, Editor in Chief, Lending Times

Best in Show

Deloitte - awarded to the best exhibitor at LendIt, judged on booth design and impression as well as staff conviction and enthusiasm.

For more information about LendIt, visit www.lendit.com.

About LendIt
LendIt is the world's largest show in lending and Fintech. 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 LangDi Fintech in China. LendIt USA 2017 will be held in New York from March 6 - 7. Learn more at www.lendit.com.

About 500 Startups
500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund and startup accelerator based in Silicon Valley with over $270M in assets under management and more than 1500 investments globally. With over 150 Fintech investments in more than 20 countries, including CreditKarma, RealtyShares, Simple (acquired by BBVA), and Stripe, CB Insights recognized 500 Startups as the world's most active early-stage Fintech investor.

Announced in January 2016, 500 Fintech, our $50M Fintech/insurtech seed fund, accelerator, and corporate partner program scales up 500 Startups' commitment to fostering the digital transformation of the Financial Services industry and the growth of "Financial Services for the Rest of Us."

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SOURCE LendIt