Brooke Roberts (entrepreneur)
Brooke Tania Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | Victoria University of Wellington and Massey University |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur and businesswoman |
| Known for | Co-founder of Sharesies |
| Partner | Leighton Roberts |
| Children | 2 |
Brooke Roberts is a New Zealand entrepreneur and businesswoman.[2] 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.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]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.[4]
Career
[edit]She started her career in Wellington, working in finance, product and marketing roles at AJ Park, Kiwibank and Xero.[2]
In 2017, Roberts and six others co-founded Sharesies as an investment platform for New Zealanders.[5]
Recognition
[edit]In 2020, Roberts received a Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Massey University.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet the savvy Kiwis behind Sharesies who are making investing easy". Woman Magazine NZ. 5 February 2023.
- ^ a b "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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