Nordic Fintech Week – Nordic Fintech Awards 2026

Part of Nordic Fintech Week 2026

Competition · Copenhagen, Denmark

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Recognition across four categories — AI, Growth, New Entry and Impact — with two finalists named per category and winners announced at Nordic Fintech Week in Copenhagen. The jury is drawn from Mastercard, Enfuce, Revolut, Citi Ventures and Swedbank. Organisers describe the award as a signal to investors, partners and the wider ecosystem; no cash prize is published. Cheque

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Copenhagen, Denmark Where

The Nordic Fintech Awards are presented at Nordic Fintech Week in Copenhagen across four categories: AI, Growth, New Entry and Impact.

They cover Nordic fintech startups and scaleups. New Entry is restricted to companies founded in 2023 or later with a market-ready solution and proven traction; Growth looks at five-year expansion in customers, funding, team and international reach; AI covers firms embedding AI in core financial products; and Impact covers inclusive, sustainable and community-centred finance. Two finalists are named per category, judged by a panel drawn from Mastercard, Enfuce, Revolut, Citi Ventures and Swedbank. No cash prize is published and no equity is taken; organisers describe the award as a signal to investors, partners and the wider ecosystem.

There is no open application form. Nominations are sourced from Nordic fintech hubs and the wider community, and Copenhagen Fintech curates the shortlist with those hubs. Nordic Fintech Week runs 21-25 September in Copenhagen.

What it actually costs you

ChequeRecognition across four categories — AI, Growth, New Entry and Impact — with two finalists named per category and winners announced at Nordic Fintech Week in Copenhagen. The jury is drawn from Mastercard, Enfuce, Revolut, Citi Ventures and Swedbank. Organisers describe the award as a signal to investors, partners and the wider ecosystem; no cash prize is published.

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Market rate for the same chequeNordic fintech startups and scaleups. The New Entry category is restricted to companies founded in 2023 or later with a market-ready solution and proven traction; Growth looks at five-year expansion in customers, funding, team and international reach; AI covers firms embedding AI in core financial products; Impact covers inclusive, sustainable and community-centred finance.

Four categories – AI, Growth, New Entry and Impact – recognise Nordic fintech startups and scaleups. New Entry is restricted to companies founded in 2023 or later with a market-ready solution and proven traction, while Growth assesses five-year expansion and Impact covers inclusive and sustainable finance. Two finalists are named per category, judged by a panel drawn from Mastercard, Enfuce, Revolut, Citi Ventures and Swedbank. No cash prize is published and no equity is taken. Held in Copenhagen.