Meet the three startups that won $400,000 at MoneySurge 2026
Tanami, Planto and Nearpays split $400,000 across MoneySurge 2026's three award categories, each judged on a different axis — overall strength, future promise and social impact.
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Tanami, Planto and Nearpays split $400,000 across MoneySurge 2026's three award categories, each judged on a different axis — overall strength, future promise and social impact.
Planto has won the $100,000 Fintech to Watch award at MoneySurge, a forward-looking recognition given to an early-stage company judges see as poised for future significance.
Tanami took home the $200,000 Best in Show award at MoneySurge 2026, the top prize in the startup competition held alongside Money20/20 Middle East in Riyadh.
One hundred startups picked from more than 3,000 applicants are competing for $1 million in equity-free prize money on LEAP 2026's Rocket Fuel stage, with the grand finale set for the show's closing day.