On June 10th, 2025, four members of the NVSTly team traveled to New York City to attend the 2025 American Business Awards® ceremony, held at the iconic Marriott Marquis in Times Square. It was an unforgettable night as we accepted the Gold Stevie® Award for Tech Startup of the Year—this time, in person.
Meow (left), rich (center), MartyOooit (right)
Representing NVSTly at the event were:
Rich, CEO & Founder
Meow, CTO, Lead Developer, & Co-Founder
MartyOooit, Investor
Noob, Market Analyst (not shown in photos)
MartyOooit (left), rich (center), Meow (right)
While we shared the exciting news back in April when the winners were announced, being there in person alongside other winners—including eBay, AT&T, T-Mobile, HP Inc., and Fidelity Investments—made the achievement feel even more surreal. To be honored alongside billion-dollar industry leaders was a proud and humbling moment for our startup and a huge milestone in NVSTly’s journey.
🎤 Team Interview at the Event
During the event, our team was interviewed about the win. When asked:
“What does winning a Stevie Award mean for your organization?”
“How will winning a Stevie Award help your organization?”
Here’s what we had to say:
A Big Win for Retail Traders
NVSTly was awarded Gold for Tech Startup of the Year in recognition of our work building a powerful, free social investing platform that empowers retail traders with transparency, analytics, and community-driven tools.
Unlike traditional finance platforms, NVSTly gives users the ability to:
Share and track trades in real time
Follow and receive alerts from top traders
Compete on global leaderboards
Access deep stats like win rate, average return, and more
Whether you're a beginner or experienced trader, NVSTly gives you the insights and tools typically reserved for hedge funds—but in a free, social format built for the modern investor.
Continued Recognition and Momentum
This award adds to a growing list of recognition for NVSTly:
🏆 People’s Choice Winner at the **2024 Benzinga Fintech Awards **
🔁 Nominated again for Best Social Investing Product in the 2025 Benzinga Fintech Awards
🌟 Team members JustCoreGames and Lunaster are nominated for Employee of the Year (Information Technology – Social Media) in the 2025 Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence
We’re beyond proud of what our small but mighty team has accomplished—and we’re just getting started. 🚀
Thanks to the Stevie Awards for an incredible night in New York, and to our community of 50,000+ traders who’ve helped shape NVSTly into what it is today.
This win is yours, too.
Stay tuned—more big things are coming.
— Team NVSTly
The event brought together some of the most respected names in tech, finance, and business.