When it comes to the five companies listed below, innovation is their middle name. These tech firms know no boundaries when it comes to delivering new and exciting services for their customers. If you are someone that likes to keep their fingers firmly on the pulse of technological developments and being ahead of the curve with gadgets and software, make a note of this quintet of companies destined that have the ‘wow factor’ in 2020.
1. Revolut
Established in 2015, Revolut is going to great lengths to redefine the digital banking sector. With a target demographic of tech-savvy millennials, Revolut is perfect for individuals seeking to streamline their financial services under one neat umbrella – in the form of the Revolut app. You can exchange currencies, trade stocks, save funds, and monitor spending on groceries or takeaways. Although it’s not considered a conventional ‘bank,’ Revolut is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The company is top of the Tech Track 100 and in the process of seeking $500m new investment to fund further expansion, positioning the brand as one of Europe’s most impressive fintech firms.
2. Bizuma
As the world of e-commerce continues to grow at pace, Bizuma was established to provide a niche for the B2B market. Bizuma pairs businesses and wholesalers, ensuring wholesalers have sufficient buyers of their products, and giving companies a chance to source and improve their product range for customers. To date, over 100,000 businesses rely on Bizuma’s B2B-exclusive e-commerce platform, with the Far East and Latin America currently the key markets.
3. NetEnt
Swedish tech pioneers NetEnt have been revolutionizing iGaming software from the very beginning of the online casino concept. First and foremost, they helped to usher in the responsive slot games, ensuring cross-platform compatibility for gaming on desktop and mobile. More recently, NetEnt has been doubling down its efforts on live casino gaming, with high-definition streaming of classic casino games in real-time to players’ screens at home or on the go. Historically, NetEnt has supplied its iGaming technology solely to European operators, but that’s no longer the case. They provide games for iGaming brands and are featured on comparison sites, allowing users to get most out of it with welcome bonuses readily available at NetEnt-partnered casinos.
4. Perkbox
Employee engagement is one of the biggest ‘buzzwords’ in business today. Ensuring staff is motivated, and support is vital, not only for business productivity but for employees’ mental health. Happy staff makes productive workers and fully engaged staff make for loyal workers too. Perkbox has sought to join the dots since 2010 by partnering with employers to offer staff perks to over 900,000 staff in over 14,000 companies – including big names like Nando’s. If you’re an entrepreneur, Perkbox is well worth a look to better understand how the major players increase employee engagement, retain their top performers, and motivate people to go the extra mile.
5. Receipt Bank
As the UK’s HM Treasury prepares to usher in a new era of tax reporting known as Making Tax Digital, the need for digital reporting of expenses and invoices has never been more apparent. Receipt Bank is one of the market leaders for bookkeeping automation services, helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to save precious time on their accounts. The platform is designed to automate everything from sending invoices and invoice reminders through to collecting and processing expenses. This gives businesses more time to stay competitive.
Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg for innovative private-sector tech firms in the coronavirus recession. Many of these will have been established in the aftermath of the last financial crash in 2008, so it just goes to show there is potential in uncertainty.
