Brooke Roberts (entrepreneur) explained

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.

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-11-10. Sharesies boss empowering a generation, one investment at a time. 2021-02-28. Stuff. en.
2. Web site: 2020 Winners. 2021-02-28. Women of Influence. en-US.
3. Web site: Sharesies for breakfast: The Atom hosts its first alumni meet-up Innovation Victoria University of Wellington. 2021-02-28. www.wgtn.ac.nz.
4. Web site: Brooke Roberts Wellington School of Business and Government Victoria University of Wellington. 2021-02-28. www.wgtn.ac.nz.
5. Web site: Massey University, New Zealand. Distinguished award to investment entrepreneur – Massey University. live. 2021-02-28. www.massey.ac.nz. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200429110406/https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=D949053D-DFA4-4922-8E7A-6952CF0B82EA . 29 April 2020 .