Angel investor · Founder, TradeMe
Every published round Rowan Simpson took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huckleberry | Pre-seed | Oct 2025 | $1.8m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Parkable | Series A | 13 Sep 2019 | $4.7m | Participant | Startup Daily (Mon 6 Dec 2021), Startup Daily (Fri 13 Sep 2019), Startup Daily (Mon 2 Sep 2019) |
Companies Rowan Simpson has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huckleberry | Oct 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Parkable | 13 Sep 2019, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Rowan Simpson, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Rowan Simpson has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Rowan Simpson did.
Stories naming Rowan Simpson. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly funding roundup covering eight raises totalling over $113 million across aerospace, biotech, materials, health and software, plus a pharmacy firm's acquisition out of administration.
Weekly roundup of eight trans-Tasman startup raises worth a combined $113 million-plus, alongside Joe Zhou's buyout of StrongRoom AI from administrators.
A weekly technology roundup reporting a New Zealand booking software firm's sale, an Australian beauty retailer's acquisition, several venture raises, executive share sales at an e-commerce firm, and a new government fund committee.
New Zealand parking startup Parkable closed a Series A led by Spark, with new local backers, valuing it at NZ$36 million. The article also recalls its February acquisition of Brisbane's Park Genie.