3 Chicago-Based Investing Startups Growing Fast

The annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards, a day of dealmaking, networking and recognition in the financial technology space, will take place on Nov. 10. 

In recognition of those disruptive innovators creating positive and diverse change within the financial services space, Benzinga is highlighting some of the top startups changing the fintech landscape.

M1 Finance: M1 Finance is one of the fastest-growing investing startups coming out of the Windy City. The company has already helped over 150,000 clients grow personal capital through next-generation, intelligent financial solutions.

M1 Finance offers many unique features to its users for an improved investing experience. Its users can build a custom portfolio of the stocks and funds they want or choose from more than 80 expert portfolios. Further, it offers fractional share trading and future investment automation that helps users maintain a balanced portfolio.

M1 Finance users can open an individual, joint, IRA or trust account. 

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tastytrade: tastytrade is a financial news and data firm that offers one of the fastest growing online financial networks in the world.

The company, which is nearly a decade old, creates around eight hours per day of live programming offering financial information, investment strategies, and entertainment related to options trading and the stock market. The name of the game for tastytrade is actionable financial information rooted in research and experience.  

Out of tastytrade has come tastyworks, which is one of the fastest, most reliable, and most secure trading platforms in the world. Its user experience trading model is three simple steps: See It, Click It, and Trade It.

BRD: BRD is an optimal solution for traders and investors looking to grow their personal capital through blockchain and cryptocurrency. Through the platform, users can purchase bitcoin using a variety of methods, including credit cards, in-person purchases at a bitcoin ATM, or a convenience store.

BRD offers a simplistic user interface that makes investing in cryptocurrency easy for everyone. Many believe bitcoin can be easy or secure, but not both. BRD breaks down this barrier with a state of the art trading solution.

Time is running out!  Nominate these companies for this year's Benzinga Global Fintech Awards here!