TechTuesday – October 2025

Many tech founders don’t even bother walking into a bank – they assume, “No assets = no capital.” Let’s flip that narrative.

What’s on the agenda:

• Liz Foxwell-Canning kicks things off by exploring how banks used to assess tech businesses – spoiler: if you were asset-light and growth-fast, you were often written off as “too risky.”
• Then Jason Hill from BNZ steps up to show how BNZ is rewriting the rulebook for tech businesses: with bespoke lending, tech-savvy bankers, and funding models designed for the intangible assets.

Why BNZ gets it:
BNZ over the last 10 years has deliberately built a tech banker ecosystem – people who “get the journey, speak your language, and support your growth” They’ve rolled out tailored solutions for tech business models – not just traditional banking frameworks.

What you’ll walk away with:

• A sharper understanding of how lending could look for tech businesses – today, not someday.
• Clarity on new options like Revenue-Based Financing, Project Scale-Up, and more (yes, they’re real and designed for you).
• Confidence that walking into a bank might just feel like entering a conversation, not a showdown.

Wrap-up:
Join us to challenge assumptions, meet the human face of modern capital, and walk away wondering why “banking for tech” ever felt like an oxymoron.

Where: BNZ Partners Centre, Level 4, 111 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011

Event Outline:

5.00pm – Member registration opens, networking, drinks and nibbles
5.30pm – Non-member registration opens
6.00pm – Canterbury Tech updates
6.10pm – Quick Pitch
6.15pm – Guest speaker
7.00pm – More networking
7.30pm – Close of event

Free for Canterbury Tech Members – Join us now!