Who founded Sharesies?

Sharesies was founded by Leighton Roberts, Ben Crotty, Martyn Smith.

Who are Sharesies's investors?

Sharesies's investors include Amplo Ventures, Arc Angels, Creative HQ — The Incubator, Even Capital, Icehouse Ventures, NZVC, Rogue Insight Capital, Snowflake Ventures and 1 more.

Where is Sharesies headquartered?

Sharesies is headquartered in Auckland, NZ.

Sharesies

Auckland, NZ · 9 known investors

Find your way into Sharesies

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Sharesies is an investment platform that allows customers to buy and sell shares, ETFs, managed funds, and cryptocurrencies across New Zealand, US, and Australian markets, with features including auto-invest, AI-powered search, and portfolio management tools. The platform serves individual investors, trusts, and companies seeking to build diversified investment portfolios.

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Founders & leadership

Leighton Roberts Founder, Co-CEO, DirectorLeighton Roberts is the founder of Sharesies, an investment platform offering shares, ETFs, managed funds, and cryptocurrencies across New Zealand, US, and Australian markets. He is also involved with Waitoa Beer, a beverage company focused on exporting products from New Zealand.

Ben Crotty Co-founder · Design Chief2016–2023Ben Crotty is co-founder of Sharesies, an investment platform serving individual investors across New Zealand, US, and Australian markets. He trained as a designer and held the role of Design Chief at the company.

Martyn SmithFounder, Technical Director

Investors · 9

Amplo Ventureslisted by Amplo VenturesSpring

Arc Angelslisted by Arc AngelsAuckland

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Creative HQ — The Incubatorlisted by Creative HQ — The IncubatorWellington

Even Capitallisted by Even Capital

How we know: Even Capital's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Icehouse Ventureslisted by Icehouse VenturesAuckland · $120K – $2.4M

How we know: Icehouse Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

NZVClisted by NZVCAuckland

Rogue Insight Capitallisted by Rogue Insight CapitalMarkham

How we know: Rogue Insight Capital's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Snowflake Ventureslisted by Snowflake VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $20M

How we know: Snowflake Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Vulpes Ventureslisted by Vulpes VenturesSingapore · $1M – $12M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountseries COct 2021
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Frequently asked questions

What does Sharesies do?: Sharesies is an investment platform that allows customers to buy and sell shares, ETFs, managed funds, and cryptocurrencies across New Zealand, US, and Australian markets, with features including auto-invest, AI-powered search, and portfolio management tools. The platform serves individual investors, trusts, and companies seeking to build diversified investment portfolios.
Who founded Sharesies?: Sharesies was founded by Leighton Roberts, Ben Crotty, Martyn Smith.
Who are Sharesies's investors?: Sharesies's investors include Amplo Ventures, Arc Angels, Creative HQ — The Incubator, Even Capital, Icehouse Ventures, NZVC, Rogue Insight Capital, Snowflake Ventures and 1 more.
Where is Sharesies headquartered?: Sharesies is headquartered in Auckland, NZ.