By The LiquidTrust team 

LiquidTrust is a payments innovation company serving FIs, B2B platforms and SMBs globally.

A Double Win for Trusted SMB Payments

We are thrilled to share that LiquidTrust™ has been named the winner of the Women in Payments USA 2025 Symposium Unicorn Challenge, securing both the Judge's Choice and the Audience Choice awards.

This recognition, sponsored by PNC, is a powerful validation of our mission: to remove the fear of risk from global trade and empower small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to grow without limits. This award is a significant moment for our team and for the future of secure SMB payments.

Spotlighting Fintech Innovation

The Women in Payments Unicorn Challenge is a prestigious platform that celebrates forward-thinking, women-led companies poised to make a significant impact on the financial services industry. To be recognized by both the esteemed panel of judges and our industry peers is a profound honor.

The challenge highlights a critical need in the market—better tools for businesses that form the backbone of our economy. For too long, the fear of payment fraud has prevented SMBs from pursuing larger orders or expanding into new international markets. This hesitation means lost revenue and stunted growth.

Our Vision for Safer Global Payments

Our winning presentation centered on solving this exact problem. We believe trust shouldn't be a privilege reserved for large corporations.

That’s why we built Protected Pay powered by our patent-pending Micro Escrow™ technology. This solution embeds trust and compliance directly into every transaction. It gives SMBs the confidence to trade globally by ensuring funds are held securely until all conditions of a deal are met.

What is Micro Escrow™? Micro Escrow™ is our patent-pending technology that embeds conditional fund control and automated compliance checks into every transaction, enabling secure commerce at any scale.

By democratizing the tools of trust, we help businesses replace hesitation with confidence. We turn a major barrier to growth into a competitive advantage. This is the fintech innovation that captured the attention of the judges and the audience.

Thank You and What’s Next

This achievement would not have been possible without the incredible support of the payments community. We want to extend our sincere gratitude to:

• Women in Payments for creating this invaluable platform.

• PNC and Sarah Billings for their sponsorship and support of female-led entrepreneurship.

• Our distinguished judges: Susan D'Angelo, Lindsay Fitzgerald, Rose Francois, and Susan Sias-Brown for their time and expertise.

Winning the Unicorn Challenge is more than an award; it’s fuel for our mission. It reinforces our commitment to building the infrastructure for a more secure and accessible global economy. We are more dedicated than ever to helping every entrepreneur pursue their ambitions, backed by the certainty of secure payments.

Learn more about the Unicorn Challenge and Women in Payments here.