Award Overview
Entrepreneur Capital & Scale Awards 2026
Entrepreneur Capital & Scale Awards 2026 recognise startups, SMEs, investors and institutions driving growth, innovation and capital creation. The platform honours those enabling scale, unlocking opportunities and shaping the future of business. Recognising institutions powering business growth through capital, advisory and financial innovation.
AWARD CATEGORIES
CAPITAL & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
- Bank of the Year (Business / SME)
- SME Lending Institution of the Year
- Digital Lending Platform
- Venture Debt Provider
- Family Office Investor
STARTUPS & SCALE-UPS
- Startup of the Year (Early Stage)
- Scale-Up of the Year
- Startup of the Year (Growth Stage)
- Profitable Growth Company
- Fastest Growing Company
- Disruptor of the Year
Deals & Transactions
- Deal of the Year
- SME IPO of the Year
- Private Equity Deal
- Debt Deal of the Year
- M&A Transaction
- Structured Finance Deal