Traditional finance has left too many New Zealand businesses stuck between slow processes and products that don’t fit. Start‑ups are stepping in with tools built for the way SMEs actually run – and today we’re proud to announce a partnership that makes funding fairer and far more accessible: Taxi × Bizzy.

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The gap no one else is closing‍

For years, business owners have been told to wait, to bring more paperwork, to accept higher costs, or to try again next quarter. Banks and traditional lenders have their place, yet their systems were never designed for the speed and rhythm of a growing Kiwi SME. The result is simple – good businesses miss out on growth, projects stall and owners carry the stress home. This is where non-bank lending has stepped up in New Zealand – modern providers using real-time data and plain-English terms to back good businesses faster, without the old run-around.

At Taxi, we saw a clear gap in the market – affordable funding that respects a business owner’s time and margins. That’s why we launched Taxi: to give Kiwi SMEs a smarter, lower‑cost way to smooth cash flow and take opportunities with confidence.

Bizzy is also founded on the belief that business funding should be more accessible. They recognised that when funding existed, it still too often meant grovelling at a counter or repeating your story to multiple lenders. Bizzy flips that dynamic. You post a single request on their platform, and lenders respond with offers. It’s faster, more transparent and far more dignifying.

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Introducing Taxi × Bizzy

We’re teaming up so business owners can tap both sides of the solution – affordability and accessibility. Use Bizzy to attract offers without the run‑around and use Taxi when our funding is the right fit for your stage and goals. Together, we want more Kiwi businesses to get fair access to the capital they need.

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What this means for you

·      More choice – multiple offers in one place, including Taxi where suitable.

·      Better pricing – competitive responses that work for your margins.

·      Dignity – lenders come to you, not the other way round.

·      Speed – fewer forms, fewer bottlenecks, faster decisions.

·      NZ‑first support – teams on the ground who get how Kiwi businesses operate.

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A simple plan

1.        Post your request on Bizzy – one clear brief, lenders respond with offers.

2.        Check eligibility with Taxi – get a quick read on whether our funding suits your needs.

3.        Compare and choose – assess total cost, timing and terms side by side. We’ll help you weigh up the options if you like.

4.        Get funded – move ahead with confidence and keep your focus on customers, not paperwork.

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Why start‑ups are winning trust

We’re business owners too, so we feel the pressure when cash flow tightens. Our products are built around the realities of tax cycles, seasonality and supplier terms – not the other way round. That empathy, paired with modern data and local decisioning, is why more SMEs are choosing solutions like Taxi and Bizzy.

Choose the right path now and the payoff is tangible – steadier cash flow, fewer sleepless nights and the freedom to take opportunities when they appear.

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About Taxi

In Aotearoa, access to affordable business funding remains stubbornly limited, and it’s costing business owners more than just growth; it’s affecting their mental health. Taxi was created to challenge that. Founded by a team of accountants, lawyers and tax specialists, Taxi unlocks affordable funding secured by provisional tax payments. It gives business owners a smarter way to manage cash flow, without the red tape or unreasonable fees often tied to traditional lending. We’re here to reshape how business funding works so more Kiwi companies can flourish, not just survive.

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About Bizzy

Finding business funding is often a frustrating process of endless applications and hidden terms. Bizzy was built to bring simplicity and transparency to that search. As a free to use online marketplace, it connects Kiwi business owners with a wide range of New Zealand finance providers. With only one application, businesses can receive and compare multiple funding quotes side by side. Their mission is to empower businesses in Aotearoa with choice, making it easier to find the right capital to succeed.

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