Co-founder, IREN Ltd
William Roberts
William Roberts co-founded IREN in 2018 with his brother Daniel Roberts and is Co-Chief Executive Officer. He holds 3.22% of the ordinary shares and 19.76% of the votes, per the October 2026 proxy.
- Role
- Co-Chief Executive Officer and director
- Company
- Nasdaq: IREN
- Shares reported
- 13,189,713 (ordinary shares)
- Education
- Bachelor of Business (Distinction), University of Technology Sydney.
- % of main listed class
- % of votes, where shares carry different votes
- William Roberts3.22%19.76%
Beneficial ownership as reported, with holdings as of 28 September 2026. Beneficial ownership can include shares obtainable within 60 days.
Career
- EarlierHeld roles at Westpac and Brookfield Multiplex.
- To 2018Worked at Macquarie Group across debt financing, principal investment and risk management, and co-founded its Digital Assets team.
- 2018Co-founded IREN, which started in Bitcoin mining.
- September 2025Sold vested options to B. Riley through an associated trust for about $24.5 million.
How to read the stake
The position includes shares held through Awassi Capital Holdings 1 and one B Class share. Each B Class share carries fifteen votes for each fully paid ordinary share its holder owns. Roberts is a Founder Director under the company constitution and is not allocated to a class of directors.
Source: IREN Ltd DEF 14A, filed 13 October 2026. This page covers what those documents state. It is not a full biography.
Other founders of IREN Ltd
- Daniel RobertsCo-Chief Executive Officer and director
Questions
What does William Roberts do at IREN Ltd?
William Roberts co-founded IREN in 2018 with his brother Daniel Roberts and is Co-Chief Executive Officer. He holds 3.22% of the ordinary shares and 19.76% of the votes, per the October 2026 proxy.
Who founded IREN Ltd?
Co-founded in 2018 by brothers Daniel and William Roberts, who now share the chief executive role.