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THE FTGA JURY
The jury is looking for the best FinTechs in the Seed / Early Stage, Late Stage and Growth Stage categories as well as the best foreign FinTech on the German market. In addition, the jury will decide on two to three special awards in the areas InsurTech (insurance industry), PropTech (real estate industry) as well as Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning.
JURY MEMBERS 2021
Competent & committed – All members of the jury have many years of expertise in FinTech – and often far beyond!
FRANZ CÔNG BÙI
Franz Công Bùi leitet das Online-Ressort der Börsen-Zeitung. Zudem ist er verantwortlich für die Themenseite “Finanzen und Technik”, die seit 2012 monatlich in der…
Head of Online at Börsen-Zeitung/WM GruppeGEORGIOS KARGAKIS
Georgios Kargakis engagiert sich seit über 18 Jahren für Kundenerlebnisse an der Schnittstelle Technologie und Unternehmen. Als Leiter des agilen Entwicklungszentrums der Allianz Deutschland…
Head of Agile Center at Allianz GermanyNEKTARIOS LIOLIOS
Co-founder Startupbootcamp FinTech, Rainmaking Innovation & Innotribe Startup Challenge Cofounder von Innotribe, der erste globale Fintech-Startup Wettbewerb, seit 2010 Cofounder des Startupbootcamp FinTech-Accelerators (London,…
FinTech Guru & Co-Founder The Future FarmFRANZ VON METZLER
Franz von Metzler was appointed Managing Director of Metzler Asset Management GmbH and assumed responsibility for Metzler’s Institutional Client Relationship Management department in 2020.…
Bankhaus MetzlerBIRTE SEWING
Birte Sewing hat über 15 Jahre Erfahrung in der Finanzindustrie, sowohl bei traditionellen Unternehmen wie auch im Bereich Fintech. Sie ist Principal and Fintech Lead…
Principal & Fintech Lead bei Altor Equity PartnersMEHRDAD PIROOZRAM
InsurTech.vc ist ein unabhängiger Early-Stage Investor mit Focus auf Europa und Israel. Mehrdad Piroozram ist Gründer und General Partner bei InsurTech.vc. Der Web- und…
Serial Entrepreneur, Angel Investor & Founder InsurTech.vcALFRED SCHORNO
Starting his investment banking career in 1978 at UBS, Alfred spent a total of 18 years in their foreign exchange department. During his time…
Business Angel & Fintech InvestorHUBERTUS VÄTH
During his 12-year tenure at Deutsche Bank, Hubertus Väth held the positions of Analyst, Head of Communications and Chief Economist for Asia and Global…
Managing Director, Frankfurt Main FinanceANDRE WAßMANN
Andre Waßmann ist Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung und Head of M&A / Financial Advisory bei Helbling Business Advisors. Zudem ist er Managing Partner bei Corporate…
Member of the Management Board & Head of M&A / Financial Advisory at Helbling Business AdvisorsMIRIAM WOHLFARTH
Miriam Wohlfarth is Founder and Managing Director of Ratepay and Co-Founder of Banxware. In both companies she is responsible for the areas of Innovation,…
Serial Entrepreneur, Ratepay & BanxwareHEBA AGUIB
Heba Aguib ist seit Juli 2019 Chief Executive RESPOND bei der BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt. Dort unterstützt sie nachhaltige Technologien, Innovation und Business mit…
Chief Executive RESPOND bei der BMW Stiftung Herbert QuandtMaxime Mandin
Maxime has been VC Investment Director at BlackFin Tech for more than 6 years. Before that, he started his career in Venture Capital at…
VC Investment Director at BlackFin Capital PartnersDR. ALEX VON FRANKENBERG
Dr. Alex von Frankenberg ist Geschäftsführer des High-Tech Gründerfonds und seit 2000 im Venture Capital / Start-up Umfeld tätig. Zuvor war er beim Siemens…
Geschäftsführer des High-Tech GründerfondsMICHAEL MELLINGHOFF
Michael Mellinghoff is Managing Director at TechFluence in London and consults Fintech founders all over Europe. He is a seasoned investment professional.
Managing Director, TechFluence UKDR. CHRISTIAN NAGEL
Co-Founder und Partner EarlybirdMARIA PENNANEN
Maria is a CEO of Mindclip Behaviour a SAAS based EdTech startup. She is a business angel with focus on Fintech, Blockchain and SAAS.…
Serial Entrepreneurin/Investorin und Mitgründerin des Accelerator FrankfurtDR. LUTZ RAETTIG
Im Jahr 1995 kam Dr. Lutz Raettig als Managing Director und Vorsitzender des Vorstands zur Morgan Stanley Bank AG in Frankfurt. Von September 1995…
Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender, Morgan Stanley Bank AG | Ehrenpräsident Frankfurt Main Finance e.V.DR. FLORIAN REUL
Florian is Linklaters' Germany FinTech lead and has considerable experience in advising on regulatory aspects and the financial structuring of innovative capital markets structures,…
Head of FinTech Germany, Linklaters LLPPROF. DR. PHILIPP SANDNER
Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner hat das Frankfurt School Blockchain Center (FSBC) gegründet. Von 2018 bis 2020 wurde er von der Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung (FAZ)…
Gründer Frankfurt School Blockchain CenterDR. SEBASTIAN SCHÄFER
Dr. Sebastian Schäfer, Geschäftsführer der Fintech Community Frankfurt GmbH (TechQuartier), ist Gründer, Business Angel und Dozent, der sich auf Unternehmertum und den Aufbau von…
Managing Director TechQuartierCHRISTOPHER SCHMITZ
Partner Financial Services, EYDOMINIK SCHÜTZ
Dominik Schütz ist Leiter der Finanzplatzinitiative für Stuttgart und Baden-Württemberg „Stuttgart Financial“. Damit verantwortet er unter anderem die Start-Up Plattform „Startbase“ die sich zum…
Director Stuttgart Financial- Partnerin bei MHP
HUBERTUS VÄTH
Hubertus Väth ist Diplom-Volkswirt und seit 2008 Geschäftsführer von Frankfurt Main Finance, der Finanzplatzinitiative für Frankfurt am Main, sowie Gründer und Geschäftsführer von NewMark…Geschäftsführer von Frankfurt Main FinanceALEXANDRA WECK
Ambassador Fintech Ladies
Ambassador Fintech LadiesHENNING ZANDER
Henning Zander ist als Leiter des Start-up-Programms bei der Aareal Bank AG konzernweit verantwortlich für deren vier Säulen der Zusammenarbeit mit Startups: Accelerator-Programme, Kooperationen,…
Leiter Start-up-Programm Aareal Bank AG
Updated: February 15th, 2021
CONFIDENTIALITY
Each jury member nominates 10-20 start-ups with the aim of actively contributing the jurors’ wealth of experience and market insight. At the same time, an external application process takes place, in which all appropriate start-ups can submit an online application form. In recent years, 150-200 start-ups have been submitted to the jury for evaluation – with an upward trend.
Extensive longlist
The jury evaluates this longlist according to numerous criteria of intrinsic value. Among other things, the business model, competitive and market environment, financial plan and management are taken into account. Each jury member nominates a first, second and third place winner for each prize category. Voting is carried out neutrally according to the criteria mentioned in a secret ballot. The winners are determined after reviewing all evaluations.
Careful aggregation of the individual scores
For this purpose, a total number of points will be determined for each startup, based on the entries of the jurors in the categories or sectors. If there is a tie in the total number of points, the number of votes of the jurors per startup will be used as a further criterion. If there is also a tie, the jury will decide together according to the overall impression.
Reliable management of conflicts of interest
In order to avoid a conflict of interest, all jurors are obliged to disclose their own current, historical or intended shareholdings or partnerships internally if they concern nominated or applying start-ups. All results of the jury work remain within the jury and the FTGA organisation.
Insights during open jury meetings
The jury will meet in public at the Financial Centre Day 2020 on 4 March 2020 in Frankfurt. Selected start-ups that have applied or been nominated presented themselves and answered the jury’s questions. The event was open to the public on Financial Centre Day to take a look behind the scenes of the FinTech and InsurTech scene.
Jury 2021 | FinTechGermany Award