| Michael Bruce | |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Nationality: | British |
| Known For: | Co-founder and CEO of Purplebricks |
| Spouse: | Isabel Bruce |
| Children: | 5 |
| Relatives: | Kenny Bruce (brother) |
Michael Bruce (born 28 June 1973) is a British entrepreneur, and the co-founder and ex CEO of the online estate agent Purplebricks.[2]
After studying Law in Southampton, Bruce embarked upon a legal career before purchasing Midlands estate agent Burchell Edwards with his brother Kenny in 2006, eventually selling it to Connells in 2011.[3] Together with his brother they would go on to found Purplebricks in 2012, with the company floating on the Alternative Investment Market in December 2015 for $300m and increased in value to over $1billion before falling back to £300m by May 2019. Purplebricks has launched in the UK, Australia and the US and raised £100m from Axel Springer. In May 2019, Michael stepped down from his role as Chief Executive.