Brooke Roberts (entrepreneur)

Brooke Tania Roberts (née Anderson)[2] is a New Zealand entrepreneur and businesswoman.[3] 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.[4]

Brooke Roberts
Born
Brooke Tania Anderson

Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand[1]
EducationVictoria University of Wellington and Massey University
OccupationsEntrepreneur and businesswoman
Known forCo-founder of Sharesies
PartnerLeighton Roberts
Children2

Early life and education

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Roberts grew up in the Auckland suburb of Manurewa, in Mount Maunganui, and the United States, and attended high school at Woodford House in Havelock North. She completed a bachelor of commerce and administration at Victoria University and a master's in finance at Massey University.[5]

Career

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

In 2017, Roberts and six others co-founded Sharesies as an investment platform for New Zealanders.[6]

Recognition

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In 2020, Roberts received a Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Massey University.[7]

References

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  1. "Meet the savvy Kiwis behind Sharesies who are making investing easy". Woman Magazine NZ. 5 February 2023.
  2. MacManus, Richard (29 September 2018). "MacManus: Why Trade Me bet on Sharesies". Newsroom. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Sharesies boss empowering a generation, one investment at a time". Stuff. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. "2020 Winners". Women of Influence. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. "Sharesies for breakfast: The Atom hosts its first alumni meet-up". Victoria University of Wellington. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  6. "Brooke Roberts". Victoria University of Wellington. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  7. "Distinguished award to investment entrepreneur". Massey University. 25 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.