Here Are Some Of The Best Tweets From The 2017 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards

The 2017 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards were held May 11, recognizing the companies and individuals who have shown the most financial technology innovation in the last year.

More than 300 companies from all over the world applied for the 18 awards given out at this year's gala, which was attended by some of the biggest venture capitalist firms, hedge funds, brokerages, and media outlets from across the industry.

Related Link: Your 2017 Benzinga Fintech Award Winners

This year’s event was another huge success. The Benzinga team and the 2017 contestants and presenters got plenty of love on social media from attendees, traders and fintech enthusiasts who used the hashtag #BZAwards.

Here’s a sampling of some of the best tweets about this year’s event.

Wow @Benzinga really puts on the best event in fintech. @ReformedBroker excellent MC as always, @JasonRaznick high energy. Top performance

— Andy Swan (@AndySwan) May 12, 2017

#BZAwards: hands down the best capital markets #fintech event of the year @Benzinga @BZAwards #finance

— Prattle (@prattledata) May 12, 2017

Our CMO @SilviaCDavi and @ABCSharkTank Star, @kevinolearytv at the #Benzinga @BZAwards. #Fintech #BZAwards #NYC @tribeca360 pic.twitter.com/888MxVUKNK

— equities (@equitiesinc) May 11, 2017

Great event! Thanks Benzinga -- you guys rocked it! #BZawards #fintech https://t.co/RrOA0ocEqs

— Bryan Crane (@bryangcrane) May 15, 2017

Great turn out for the @BZAwards today! #FinTech #startups #BZAwards pic.twitter.com/Nr9BGFSkU7

— Edwina Johnson (@EdwinaJohnson) May 11, 2017

What a showing here at #BZAwards in NYC. Nice work @BZAwards #fintech pic.twitter.com/V0WW3s1uKa

— Michael Micheletti (@MichelettiSF) May 11, 2017

We're swimming with the sharks tonight! @HiCaliber1 founder, Harvey Hudes with @kevinolearytv. #BZAwards #fintech #SharkTank #VC pic.twitter.com/oiKOCjMgeR

— Leverage PR (@Leverage_PR) May 12, 2017

At #BZAwards, @ReformedBroker says @Vestwell, which allows advisors to sell 401ks to businesses, is going to radically change the industry.

— Ryan W. Neal (@ryanWneal) May 11, 2017

.@RonSuber of @ProsperLoans says we are in an #innovation super cycle #BZAwards #Fintech pic.twitter.com/a4JDBstAot

— Crowdfund Insider (@crowdfundinside) May 11, 2017