Founder Profile
Hamish Edwards
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Hamish Edwards?
Hamish Edwards is a founder of Xero, which was founded in 2006 with Rod Drury.
- Company founded
- Xero
- Founded
- 2006
- Co-founders
- Rod Drury
Background
New Zealand accountant and entrepreneur.
Founding Story
Hamish Edwards co-founded Xero in 2006 alongside Rod Drury. Working as an accountant, he was deeply furious at how incredibly terrible, slow, and outdated legacy desktop accounting software was. He provided the absolute critical accounting expertise to ensure Xero's beautifully designed cloud software actually complied with complex global tax regulations. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Xero executive team (Xero)
- Melio acquisition announcement (Xero)