Brooke Roberts is a New Zealand entrepreneur and businesswoman. She is a co-founder of the micro-investing platform Sharesies. Roberts was the joint winner of the 2020 New Zealand Women of Influence Award in the Business Enterprise section.
Biography
Roberts grew up in Manurewa (Auckland), Mount Maunganui and the United States and attended high school at Woodford House in Hawke's Bay. She completed a bachelor of commerce and administration at Victoria University and a master's in finance at Massey University. She started her career in Wellington, working in finance, product and marketing roles at AJ Park, Kiwibank and Xero.
In 2017, Roberts and six others co-founded Sharesies as an investment platform for New Zealanders.
In 2020, Roberts received a Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Massey University.
References
- ^ "Sharesies boss empowering a generation, one investment at a time". Stuff. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- "2020 Winners". Women of Influence. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- "Sharesies for breakfast: The Atom hosts its first alumni meet-up | Innovation | Victoria University of Wellington". www.wgtn.ac.nz. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- "Brooke Roberts | Wellington School of Business and Government | Victoria University of Wellington". www.wgtn.ac.nz. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- Massey University, New Zealand. "Distinguished award to investment entrepreneur – Massey University". www.massey.ac.nz. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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