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Pete Robson

I believe in beautiful design, the power of observation, and combining insight, feedback and gutfeel to create strategies, products and experiences that delight customers, excite employees & deliver superior returns.

📍 New Zealand🔄 Updated November 2026💼 2 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2021
Angel investor🌍 New Zealand
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Investor
Nov 2021
At Makeshapes, were dedicated to shaping the future, one group experience at a time. We believe that learning in groups is more effective than learning alone, but delivering impactful group experiences at scale can be challenging and costly. This often means that valuable learning opportunities are only available to a privileged few. Thats why weve developed a platform that empowers organizations to deliver impactful group experiences to everyone. Our platform creates a space for connection and shared learning, where people can engage with each others experiences, discuss new ideas, and apply what theyve learned to their lives. With Makeshapes, your organization can scale its learning initiatives without sacrificing engagement or effectiveness. Our platform provides the tools and resources you need to create meaningful group experiences that positively shape your people and your organization.
Investor
Nov 2016
Welcome to Our Energy. We stand for a better, fairer, cleaner and more local energy future. We created Our Energy for people and communities producing their own electricity because they have restricted choice, control and transparency over who their energy is shared with. Were an energy technology company providing an online platform that matches real-time data from those producing their own electricity with others in their communities. Were passionate about creating a world where community-driven energy is affordable, reliable and sustainable for all. Our Energy was founded by John Campbell who, while out running, noticed a box of butternut pumpkins being sold at the roadside. On the same stretch of road was a farmhouse and lifestyle block kitted out with solar panels and a small wind turbine. If a farmers pumpkins can be sold to the local community, why cant energy? If you’d like to know more about us, our products or if you’re interested in becoming a customer, please visit us at https://www.ourenergy.co.nz/. You can also contact us by phone on +64 (0)4 3900967 or by email at team@ourenergy.co.nz .
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2023
Principal Advisor - Kiritaki Centricity and Innovation
Sep 2023
We are the New Zealand Government’s leading business-facing agency. We provide world class policy, advice, regulation and services to support New Zealand businesses to grow. We support a diverse range of portfolios including Māori economic development, building and construction, tourism and regional development, labour science and enterprise, and innovation and investment. We provide expert advice and support to Crown entities, board appointments and secretariat services. As the result of the broad scope of what we do, we offer a wide range of roles across our different locations. Our ambition is to create a dynamic business environment which creates opportunities for all New Zealanders and contributes to growth without compromising our environment or the safety of our work places. Our Immigration New Zealand teams look after New Zealand’s immigration rules and laws, which in turn support our economic growth and strengthen our international relationships. See our social media terms of service at mbie.govt.nz/smterms.
2021
Investor
Nov 2021
At Makeshapes, were dedicated to shaping the future, one group experience at a time. We believe that learning in groups is more effective than learning alone, but delivering impactful group experiences at scale can be challenging and costly. This often means that valuable learning opportunities are only available to a privileged few. Thats why weve developed a platform that empowers organizations to deliver impactful group experiences to everyone. Our platform creates a space for connection and shared learning, where people can engage with each others experiences, discuss new ideas, and apply what theyve learned to their lives. With Makeshapes, your organization can scale its learning initiatives without sacrificing engagement or effectiveness. Our platform provides the tools and resources you need to create meaningful group experiences that positively shape your people and your organization.
2018
Portfolio Manager – Futures team | Kaitaki Awe Māpara
Oct 2018
Z Energy is an energy company that is focused on contributing to the decarbonisation of New Zealand’s transport network while delivering the fuel Aotearoa needs today. Being a member of the Ampol Group, Z is the largest transport energy provider in Aotearoa. Z sells consumer fuel products via its Z- and Caltex-branded retail service and truck stations, supplies wholesale fuel products to commercial customers, provides commercial and consumer EV charging goods and services, and is the sole owner of electricity retailer, Flick Electric.
late stageOil and Gas
2016
Investor
Nov 2016
Welcome to Our Energy. We stand for a better, fairer, cleaner and more local energy future. We created Our Energy for people and communities producing their own electricity because they have restricted choice, control and transparency over who their energy is shared with. Were an energy technology company providing an online platform that matches real-time data from those producing their own electricity with others in their communities. Were passionate about creating a world where community-driven energy is affordable, reliable and sustainable for all. Our Energy was founded by John Campbell who, while out running, noticed a box of butternut pumpkins being sold at the roadside. On the same stretch of road was a farmhouse and lifestyle block kitted out with solar panels and a small wind turbine. If a farmers pumpkins can be sold to the local community, why cant energy? If you’d like to know more about us, our products or if you’re interested in becoming a customer, please visit us at https://www.ourenergy.co.nz/. You can also contact us by phone on +64 (0)4 3900967 or by email at team@ourenergy.co.nz .
2003
Associate Category Manager, Business Calling
Jun 2003
The pace of digital change is unrelenting. New Zealanders expect more every day. More coverage. The latest products. Greater speed. Better bargains. The latest content. New ways of doing business. We’re with you. We want to help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world. Is that ambitious? Absolutely. Too ambitious? Never. It’s bold and strong and requires commitment and purpose. And to deliver on it, at Spark we know we need to keep changing. We’re good with that.