Nicola Taylor is the co-founder of award-winning fintech company Tax Traders and start up, Taxi. Founded in 2012, Tax Traders has grown to be the market leader, managing over $4 billion in tax payments and leading the market in technology. Nicola was also the brainchild behind Taxi, which provides tax-powered working capital to businesses (a world first!).

A purpose-driven, people-first leader, Nicola is motivated by justice and equity in financial systems and a deep belief that business can be a force for good. Nicola was named SME Business Leader of the Year at the 2024 New Zealand Leadership Award. Her companies are proud B Corps and have been widely recognised for their workplace culture, winning Best Place to Work NZ 2024 and 2025 and placing tenth globally in the Inspiring Workplaces awards.