
The TradeMe Origin Story: How Rowan Simpson Turned a $10k Investment into a $750 Million Exit
From Between Two Beers Podcast
Published 6/29/2025

From Between Two Beers Podcast
Published 6/29/2025
In this episode, we sit down with one of New Zealand’s most quietly influential tech investors and founders: Rowan Simpson.As employee #3 at TradeMe and an early investor in Xero, Rowan helped build two of NZ’s biggest startup success stories. But his story goes far deeper than money. He shares how…