4th Quarter 2025 Spotlight - FinovateFall Demos

There were several beautiful tributes at FinovateFall remembering my friend and colleague Barb MacLean.

Last month, more than 2,000 people attended Finovate Fall in New York. It was a bittersweet gathering, as many of us paused to honor the memory of our friend and colleague, Barb MacLean. Yet in celebrating the creativity and collaboration driving fintech forward, we were also carrying her spirit and legacy with us.

One of the highlights of the event was Finovate’s signature 7-minute demos. Finovate's mission is to cut to the core of innovation. They do the legwork by reviewing hundreds of services and solutions from across the fintech spectrum, then distilling them into a handful of demos featuring exciting technology with real-world applications. There were 63 amazing demos of new technologies in just two days - here are a few of the Best of Show winners.

Casap - Casap is an AI-powered disputes automation and fraud prevention platform. With built-in regulatory expertise and network integrations, Casap’s intelligent automation identifies legitimate claims early and delivers fast, frictionless dispute and chargeback resolution at a fraction of today’s cost. Growing financial institutions use Casap to scale with a triple shield-back office efficiencies, fraud protection, and consumer delight. Casap is backed by top-tier VCs and notable fintech founders.

Krida - Krida is the AI intelligence layer for commercial banking, unlocking more value from the systems you already use. They remove pre-underwriting bottlenecks and deliver real-time insights that power proactive growth strategies and deeper client partnerships. By equipping bankers to act as indispensable advisors, Krida helps drive customer success, sustainable bank growth, and stronger, more profitable relationships.

LendAPI - LendAPI is a venture-backed fintech infrastructure company empowering banks and fintechs to launch products in minutes. With their all-in-one platform-featuring Product Studio, Rules Studio, Pricing Engine, and Integrated Partners-they make banking and lending innovation seamless.

VerticeAI - Vertice AI is a customer growth solution that leverages analytical models to transform existing data into actionable, personalized product and service recommendations for marketing and customer engagement programs. The platform empowers lean teams across marketing, retail, and strategy to better understand customers, refine outreach, and drive measurable growth, without needing to hire data scientists or overextend internal resources. The solution includes different modules designed to enhance engagement: CORE, ACQUIRE, and COMPOSE.

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If you were at Finovate Fall and there was a standout demo that we missed, let me know.

4th Quarter 2023 Spotlight - FinovateFall Demos

Jim Perry (l) spoke about diversity, equity and inclusion with David Penn (r) during a Fireside Chat at Finovate Fall 2023 in New York City.

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak at Finovate Fall in New York. One of the highlights of the event was Finovate’s signature 7-minute demos. Finovate's mission is to cut to the core of innovation. They do the legwork by reviewing hundreds of services and solutions from across the fintech spectrum, then distilling them into a handful of demos featuring exciting technology with real-world applications. There were 70+ amazing demos of new technologies in just two days - here are four of my favorite.

Wysh - Wysh is reimagining how people think about financial protection. Wysh is a life insurance carrier that recognizes life insurance isn’t often thought of as exciting, engaging, or inclusive. But with life insurance seamlessly delivered through traditional banking in a never before seen way through Life Benefit, Wysh is empowering consumers directly and through institutions to not only begin protecting themselves and their families, but to build confidence in their financial future.

Plinqit - Plinqit is a mobile-first platform and fintech company helping banks and credit unions generate deposits, attract new customers, and expand their retail footprint while helping people live their best financial life. The Plinqit platform is the first savings platform of its kind to bring together automated savings, data-driven financial wellness content, and virtual account management.

Debbie - Debbie is the Noom for debt payoff. Their program uses behavioral psychology and positive reinforcement to incentivize borrowers to pay down debt and connect them to better loan offers – their users have paid down on average 3x more debt ($450/month) and saved on average $100/month. They are working with financial institutions like MSUFCU and LFCU to help them engage their current member base, improve the decline funnel, and acquire young, motivated members through their loan offer and savings network.

Trust & Will - Trust & Will simplifies estate planning with attorney-approved, state-specific documents, aiding hundreds of thousands since 2017. Their secure platform, compliant with SOC 2 and HIPAA standards, offers affordable ways to create or settle estates. AARP and top financial institutions endorse them as the official estate planning provider due to their mission of securing every family’s legacy.

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I expect we’ll be doing a more complete profile of some of these companies in 2024. If you were at Finovate Fall and there was a standout demo that we missed, let me know.