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Rowan Simpson

Investor

Chairman at Hoku Group

Aotearoa New Zealand

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.

Experience

  1. Hoku GroupChairman & Trusteecurrent2009 — presentNew Zealand
  2. Electric FenceCo-Foundercurrent2020 — present
  3. Hoku FoundationTrusteecurrent2020 — presentNew Zealand
  4. Winter Games NZTrustee2017 — 2025
  5. High Performance Sport New ZealandDirector2020 — 2021
  6. Sport New ZealandBoard Member2018 — 2021
  7. TimelyDirector & Investor2014 — 2020
  8. Atomic.ioDirector & Investor2015 — 2018Wellington
  9. PowershopDirector2012 — 2015
  10. VendChairman & Investor2010 — 2015
  11. Southgate LabsPartner2010 — 2014Wellington, New Zealand
  12. XeroHead of Product Strategy2007 — 2008
  13. Trade MeHead of Product2007
  14. Trade MeDevelopment Manager2004 — 2007
  15. Black & Decker UKDeveloper / Software Architect2002 — 2004
  16. Trade MeLead Developer2000 — 2001
  17. Pixel Eight (www.flathunt.co.nz)Founder1999 — 2001
  18. Andersen ConsultingConsultant1997 — 2000

Education

  1. Victoria University of WellingtonBSc, Computer Science1994 — 1996
  2. Rongotai College1989 — 1993

Skills & more

Management2Software Development22Start-ups23Business Development1Business Strategy4Entrepreneurship2

From Rowan's professional profile.

Deals · 10

MelodicsSolo 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

ParkableSolo GP

via Hoku Group

SterlingSolo GP

via Hoku Group

StickyBeakSolo GP

via Hoku Group

ThematicSolo GP

via Hoku Group

Tractor VenturesSolo GP

via Hoku Group

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Rowan Simpson work?
Rowan Simpson is Chairman at Hoku Group.

Same school

Also attended Victoria University of Wellington52

Helen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandDerek HandleyFounder, Insight Partner at Aera VCIsabel VerheggenGlobal Head of Marketing, CV Labs at CV LabsRachel HindPrivate Client Adviser at Aura GroupRyanInvestor at Matchstick VenturesMoritz ReckPrincipal at Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Management GmbH

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Shared employers

Also worked at Timely1

Jason GrahamPartner at Movac

Also worked at Atomic.io1

Mark VivianPartner at Movac

Also worked at Andersen Consulting703

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

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