Meet the Top 20 startups
Meet the top 20 startups of the 4YFN25 awards, selected by our remote jury. Only 4 ground-breaking companies have been selected under each award category.
And the 4YFN25 Awards Winner is....
Bankuish from Colombia has been crowned the winner of the prestigious 4YFN25 Awards! This groundbreaking fintech startup is revolutionizing credit access for gig workers by challenging traditional banking models with a more inclusive financial evaluation. The announcement was made today at 4YFN25, following an electrifying on-stage pitching competition.
Meet the Awards Finalists
Discover the 5 finalists of the 4YFN25 Awards, 1 per category! Whether as enablers or core elements, these companies leverage AI to drive innovation in their sectors, making AI central to their strategic roadmaps. They truly manifest what we mean by 'AI XL'!
Meet the onsite jury
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Carina Szpilka
K Fund -
Raymond Liao
Samsung Next -
Zoe Peden
Ananda Impact Ventures -
Fabian Gruner
HV Capital -
Vikram Taneja
AT&T Ventures
4YFN Awards: Digital Health category
Meet the 4 startups shortlisted under the the Digital Health category of the 4YFN awards. These startups are delivering innovative digital solutions and technologies to improve healthcare prevention, detection and delivery across different services, systems, approaches and locations.
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Digital Health
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Digital Health
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Digital Health
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Digital Health
4YFN Awards: Green Tech category
Meet the 4 startups shortlisted under the the Green tech category of the 4YFN awards. These startups have digital solutions at their core that are specifically aimed at promoting environmental sustainability across different sectors and industries, protecting our natural resources, environments and biodiversity and/or battling climate change.
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Green Tech
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Green Tech
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Green Tech
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Green Tech
4YFN Awards: Fintech category
Meet the 4 startups shortlisted under the Fintech category of the 4YFN awards. These startups are introducing digital solutions to improve and automate the delivery and usage of financial and insurance services, as well as improve financial inclusion and access to financial assets.
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Fintech
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Fintech
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Fintech
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Fintech
Digital Horizons
Startups pioneering the digital transformation of traditional industries and markets, and those introducing cutting edge technologies across different industries.
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Digital Horizons
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Digital Horizons
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Digital Horizons
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Digital Horizons
Mobile Frontiers
Startups innovating in the telecommunications sector across different domains, and that would typically consider MNOs/MNVOs and other key players in the mobile space as their target clients.
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Mobile Frontiers
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Mobile Frontiers
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Mobile Frontiers
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Mobile Frontiers
Prizes and perks
Top 20 startups
- €1,500 cash prize
- 4YFN 2025 exhibition pod and event passes
- Speaking opportunity at 4YFN 2025
- Inclusion in the Startup Catalogue
- Invites to networking activities and speed-dating sessions
- Visibility and promotion
Consult additional perks and conditions in our Rules of Entry, below.
* The cash prize is non-cumulative with lower category cash prizes.
Finalists
- €2,500 cash prize*
- 4YFN 2025 exhibition pod and event passes
- GSMA Foundry showcase package
- Exclusive networking opportunity with the GSMA Strategy Group
- Speaking opportunity at the Awards Ceremony
Consult additional perks and conditions in our Rules of Entry, below.
* The cash prize is non-cumulative with lower category cash prizes.
Winner
- €20,000 cash prize*, courtesy of the GSMA Foundry
- 4YFN 2026 exhibition stand and event passes
- GSMA Foundry showcase package
- Mobile World Live Interview
- Visibility and promotion
Consult additional perks and conditions in our Rules of Entry, below.
* The cash prize is non-cumulative with lower category cash prizes.
Prize Sponsor
Remote Jury
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Mitchell Weinstock
IgniteXL Ventures
DIGITAL HEALTH -
Andy Lürling
LUMO Labs
DIGITAL HEALTH -
Victor Drault
Breega
DIGITAL HEALTH -
Guillem Masferrer
Asabys Partners
DIGITAL HEALTH -
Dietrich Aumann
Helsana HealthInvest
DIGITAL HEALTH
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Marta Laorden
McWin Capital Partners
GREEN TECH -
Carlos Fisch
Seaya
GREEN TECH -
Remy de Tonnac
ETF Partners
GREEN TECH -
Fernando Casado Cañeque
INCLIMO Climate Tech Fund
GREEN TECH -
Simone Hinrichsen
GSMA Innovation Fund
GREEN TECH
FINTECH
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Giovanni Calabrese
Sella Group
FINTECH -
Adam Battersby
Apis Partners
FINTECH -
Damien Balsan
Conexo Ventures
FINTECH -
Tamara Steffens
Thomson Reuters Ventures
FINTECH -
Lily Joo
Venture Friends
FINTECH
DIGITAL HORIZONS
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Enis Hulli
500 Emerging Europe
DIGITAL HORIZONS -
Thomas Diehl
Notion Capital
DIGITAL HORIZONS -
Rui Rodrigues
Indico Capital Partners
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Oleg Malenkov
TA Ventures
DIGITAL HORIZONS -
Laura Josipovich
Acton Capital
DIGITAL HORIZONS
MOBILE FRONTIERS
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Sébastien Lefebvre
Elaia
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Emanuele De Leonardis
Cathay Innovation
MOBILE FRONTIERS -
Faisal Zia
GSMA Foundry
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Marta Antúnez
Wayra
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Axel Menneking
Deutsche Telekom AG
MOBILE FRONTIERS
4YFN25 Awards report - Celebrating innovation and excellence
The 4YFN25 Awards report showcases the innovative solutions and emerging technologies from the startup ecosystem and also offers valuable data insights that underscore our thought leadership in the industry.
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