Home topics news Image credit: Mimi Thian on Unsplash News Tech News Female founders take out top fintech industry awards Heidi Heck October 14, 2021 Last night FinTech Australia announced the winner of its sixth annual Finnie awards. For the first time in the award’s history, all category winners were women. According to the latest fintech census, women represent only 29 per cent of the fintech industry. The Finnie awards acknowledge outstanding Australian financial technology companies. This year’s awards were the largest to date, with 288 entries for a total of 23 awards. The growth of the Finnie’s represents considerable growth in the financial technology sector. Long-time Finnie winners Afterpay and Airwallex have now become the first inductees into the Finnies Hall of Fame. Female-led industry growth Female founders were the overwhelming winners at this year’s awards, with Brighte, Paypal Plane, Athena Home Loans, and Adatree being the biggest winners. This year’s awards were significantly more competitive than previous years, demonstrating significant growth in the industry. Athena Home Loans took home three awards; the most awarded this year. FinTech Australia CEO Rebecca Schot-Guppy said, “Prior years have seen some companies take home multiple awards. This year has been more competitive than ever before, reflecting again the maturity of the industry. “The results of this year’s awards demonstrate the growth over the last 12 months and show just how far we have come as an industry.” The significant representation of women as winners in this year’s Finnies demonstrates women’s outstanding work