Brooke Roberts (entrepreneur)

Brooke Roberts is a New Zealand entrepreneur and businesswoman.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] She started her career in Wellington, working in finance, product and marketing roles at AJ Park, Kiwibank and Xero.[1]

In 2017, Roberts and six others co-founded Sharesies as an investment platform for New Zealanders.[4]

In 2020, Roberts received a Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Massey University.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sharesies boss empowering a generation, one investment at a time". Stuff. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ "2020 Winners". Women of Influence. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Brooke Roberts | Wellington School of Business and Government | Victoria University of Wellington". www.wgtn.ac.nz. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. ^ 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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