Superhero smashing into NZ's share market

Superhero founders John Winters and Wayne Baskin want to create a one-stop shop for Australasian, American and crypto investments. (Photo: supplied)

Dan Brunskill

Wed, 27 Oct 2021

Australian firm Superhero is working to add NZX-listed stocks as it plans to expand its retail investment platform into New Zealand.The retail brokerage firm, which launched last October, gives users low-cost access to the Australian and US share markets. It currently has 130,000 users and has raised $40 million this year alone.A recent funding round led by Perennial Value Management raised $15m from several Australian equity fund managers.Co-founder John Winters said the money raised will support “ambitious growth plans for developing th...

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