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About
Chairman of Hoku Group. Founder and early investor in multiple high-growth NZ tech companies; was employee #3 at Trade Me, a pre-IPO investor in Xero, an initial investor and chairman at Vend, and the first investor in Timely. Author of the book 'How to be Wrong'. Holds a Computer Science degree from Victoria University of Wellington.
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Experience
- Hoku GroupChairman & Trusteecurrent2009 — presentNew Zealand
- Electric FenceCo-Foundercurrent2020 — present
- Hoku FoundationTrusteecurrent2020 — presentNew Zealand
- Winter Games NZTrustee2017 — 2025
- High Performance Sport New ZealandDirector2020 — 2021
- Sport New ZealandBoard Member2018 — 2021
- TimelyDirector & Investor2014 — 2020
- Atomic.ioDirector & Investor2015 — 2018Wellington
- PowershopDirector2012 — 2015
- VendChairman & Investor2010 — 2015
- Southgate LabsPartner2010 — 2014Wellington, New Zealand
- XeroHead of Product Strategy2007 — 2008
- Trade MeHead of Product2007
- Trade MeDevelopment Manager2004 — 2007
- Black & Decker UKDeveloper / Software Architect2002 — 2004
- Trade MeLead Developer2000 — 2001
- Pixel Eight (www.flathunt.co.nz)Founder1999 — 2001
- Andersen ConsultingConsultant1997 — 2000
Skills & more
From Rowan's professional profile.
Deals · 9
MelodicsSolo GP
via Hoku Group
ParkableSolo GP
via Hoku Group
Tractor VenturesSolo GP
via Hoku Group
AtomicSolo GP
via Hoku Group
FirmcheckSolo GP
via Hoku Group
HuckleberrySolo GP
via Hoku Group
Lightyears SolarSolo GP
via Hoku Group
SterlingSolo GP
via Hoku Group
ThematicSolo GP
via Hoku Group
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rowan Simpson?
- Chairman of Hoku Group. Founder and early investor in multiple high-growth NZ tech companies; was employee #3 at Trade Me, a pre-IPO investor in Xero, an initial investor and chairman at Vend, and the first investor in Timely. Author of the book 'How to be Wrong'. Holds a Computer Science degree from Victoria University of Wellington.
- Where does Rowan Simpson work?
- Rowan Simpson is Chairman at Hoku Group.
- What companies has Rowan Simpson invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Thematic.
- Where did Rowan Simpson go to school?
- Rowan Simpson studied at Victoria University of Wellington (BSc, Computer Science); Rongotai College.
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Timely1
Also worked at Atomic.io3
Also worked at Andersen Consulting1,339
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