Join Stripe for a festive networking get-together during the inaugural KiwiSaaS event: 7 weeks of SaaSmas. Come share the SaaSmas spirit with the New Zealand SaaS community and hear growth stories from real Kiwi success stories. Find out more about growth strategies to help you sleigh scale, make merry monetisation, and bring joy to users.
Event Schedule:
Registration and Networking
03:00 p.m. – 03:30 p.m.
Welcome and Presentation
03:30 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat
04:00 p.m. – 04:30 p.m.
Networking Drinks and Demos
04:30 p.m. – 06:00 p.m.
This Stripe and KiwiSaaS community event is designed specifically for SaaS founders, product leaders, and growth-focused teams looking to scale beyond New Zealand and network with other like-minded businesses.
In this edition of Stripe’s SaaS Connect events, we’re excited to welcome Kami’s cofounder Alliv Samson. Alliv is the cofounder and co-chief executive officer of Kami, one of New Zealand’s most inspiring startup success stories. This pioneering Kiwi edtech company is transforming how students and teachers collaborate with digital learning resources. Kami has become a global powerhouse, named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential companies of 2022, with 50 million users around the world. In 2025, Alliv also launched Hiraya Ventures, a family office and investment fund with the goal to support the next generation of global Kiwi success stories.
What You’ll Learn:
Customer stories from Kiwi leaders: Hear firsthand how local businesses are building scalable, monetisable platforms.
Network with the NZ SaaS community: Connect with fellow founders, product and engineering leaders, and the Stripe NZ team over drinks and snacks.
Emerging trends and strategies for monetisation and pricing: From subscriptions and usage-based billing to embedded payments and revenue-sharing models.
Global go-to-market insights: Learn what it takes to launch and grow in international markets, including managing cross-border payments, compliance, and reporting.
Product demos: Get under the hood with Stripe Billing, Payments, and Connect.
Featured Speakers:
- Ben Hanna, NZ Country Manager at Stripe
- JJ Lecocq, Head of Platforms, Australia and New Zealand at Stripe
- Roger Ford, Establishment Board Member, KiwiSaaS
- Alliv Samson, Cofounder and co-Chief Executive Officer, Kami
Space is limited, so register today to secure your spot!
