Simon Barton
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Simon Barton is the founder of Mighty Ape, an online retail platform, and played a significant role in its development and growth prior to its acquisition by Kogan in 2020. Under his leadership, Mighty Ape became a prominent player in the New Zealand e-commerce sector. Following the acquisition, Barton remained with the company to assist with its integration into Kogan’s operations before stepping down in 2023.
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Simon Barton is the founder of Mighty Ape.
Kogan swings to loss on A$46.3m write-down of its Kiwi acquisition, Mighty Ape, as upgrade grief lingersThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-08-25
New Zealand· 2025-08-25
Simon Barton was the founder of Mighty Ape who stayed on until 2023 after the acquisition.
Mighty Ape boss fronts over glitch that saw some users logged into other users’ accountsThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-06-15
New Zealand· 2025-06-15
