

"I know within the hour." CFO Candice Tait led a $230 + $132m exit. She can tell within an hour which founders will do it.
Candice has been CFO for founders long enough to know, within an hour, who'll get there and who won't.
Same traits. Every time.
If you think you're ever going to exit your startup, you need to hear this.
Candice turned a $23m exit into $230m. And negotiated a $130m exit for a startup with zero revenue.
Find out how.
Sponsored by Xero and Global Women and WNT Ventures
Candice Tait, CFO has
Raised $2 billion for founders
Been CFO for a $230 exit, and a $132 exit (pre-rev!)
Been European director for Lyft's IPO
Built an AI CFO based on her 20 years of experience
Hosted by Jenny Rudd, founder of Dispute Buddy.
Here's what we're covering:
The 1 trait shared by exited founders of successful startups
How she helped Reward Gateway 10x its value to $230 million with one simple decision
What she learned from raising $2 billion of capital
What is the single biggest mistake founders make after they raise capital
What made a startup with no revenue sell for $132m
Candice is an unusual CFO, as she's also a founder!
🎤 Access to this kind of experience is VERY exciting!
Candice will take questions from the audience
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📅 Event Details
Date: Wednesday 9th September
Time: 1730 – 1900
Location: Basestation, 148 Durham St, Tauranga
Provided: drinks and canapés
Cost: $45
Bring: Curiosity, ambition, friendliness!
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🕒 Timeline
1730 - 1750 Arrival, drinks & canapés
1750 - 1755 Intro from Dame Theresa Gattung
1755 - 1835 Fireside Chat with Candice Tait & Jenny Rudd
1835 -1900 Audience Q&A and networking
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👥 Who It's For
Founders raising capital right now + those looking to exit
Investors who want to know how winners behave
Anyone who wants the real story, not the LinkedIn version
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✨ Speakers
Candice Tait
Founder & CEO,Founded To Be Counted
born in South Africa, Candice Tait worked in London and the UAE, and is now in New Zealand. She is the founder of Founded To Be Counted and has been CFO for multiple deals worth billions.
Jenny Rudd
Founder + CEO, Dispute Buddy
Jenny is an award-winning tech founder. Dispute Buddy is the best app to find patterns of coercive control in years of text messages and turn it into a lawyer-ready report. She is also an active angel investor.
💙 Sponsors
Xero and Global Women and WNT Ventures
A huge thank you to Xero, Global Women and WNT Ventures for supporting this fantastic opportunity for investors and founders in New Zealand.
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🚀 Bring your curiosity. Bring your questions. Bring your appetite.
This is Tauranga’s chance to get a front-row seat to one of the most impressive and experienced CFOs in the country
Any questions, please email jenny@disputebuddy.co