Sharndre’s Story
Sharndré Kushor is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist dedicated to shaping systems that outlast generations.
FOUNDER
INVESTOR
INNOVATOR
1994
📍SOUTH AFRICA
ROOTS OF FREEDOM
Born in South Africa the year Nelson Mandela became President, Sharndré Kushor was her parents’ “freedom baby.”
Her mother, a speech therapist, and father, an educator, taught her that opportunity and learning could change lives - a belief that would shape everything to come.
2002
📍NEW ZEALAND
MOVED TO NZ
The family moves from South Africa to Gisborne, New Zealand, seeking a future without limits.
Life on the coast gives Sharndré perspective - gratitude for her roots, curiosity for the world, and a sense that possibility is something you create, not inherit.
2005-2012
📍NEW ZEALAND
FINDING HER VOICE
Moving to Auckland for school, Sharndré throws herself into every opportunity: student council, UNICEF Youth Ambassador, head student, local government rep.
Her goal wasn’t just about achievement - it was using her voice to open doors for others.
2013
📍NEW ZEALAND
THE SPARK OF AN IDEA
While studying Pre-Med at the University of Auckland, a part-time tutoring job sparks bigger questions:
What do I want to be? How do I reach my potential?
Those conversations become Crimson Education - a mission to democratise access to the world’s best universities.
2015
📍NEW ZEALAND
BUILDING WHILST STUDYING
Sharndré graduates with a Bachelor of Health Sciences while running Crimson full time.
Balancing study and scaling a start-up teaches her that purpose and performance can - and should - coexist.
2017
A GLOBAL MISSION
📍NEW ZEALAND
Sharndre lead's Crimson expands to over 24 countries, helping students gain entry to top global universities from all over the world.
Sharndré laid the foundations for one of New Zealand’s newest billion-dollar companies, earning Forbes 30 Under 30 and multiple Businesswoman of the Year honours.
2021
📍NEW ZEALAND
A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS
After nearly a decade leading Crimson’s growth, Sharndré transitioned from daily operations to focus on new ventures - while continuing to serve a two-year term on the board of directors, guiding the company’s strategic direction.
That same year, she launches The One Billion - a charitable foundation dedicated to improving one billion lives through education and health.
The organisation’s inaugural partnership with UNICEF New Zealand focused on delivering the Unconscious Bias in Schools programme, helping educators create more inclusive and equitable classrooms.
2022
📍NEW ZEALAND
Sharndré makes her first startup investment, marking the start of her journey as an active investor.
She begins investing in and mentoring founders building at the intersection of technology, health, and education - helping them grow faster, lead better, and stay true to their mission.
BACKING THE NEXT GENERATION
2025
📍NEW ZEALAND
LEGACY IN MOTION
By 2025, more than $9 million has been deployed into purpose-driven startups, including the launch of Nebbi, a mental health and wellbeing platform.
The One Billion has now partnered with over 25 charities advancing education and health — early steps in a generational mission to empower one billion people through opportunity and access.
2025
MORRISON ROAD VENTURES
📍AUSTRALIA
Named after the street in Pietermaritzburg where she was born, Morrison Road Ventures is the evolution of her life’s work - a platform to back the bold and build for legacy.
Through Morrison Road Ventures, Sharndré unites her companies, investments, and philanthropy into one ecosystem built to scale prosperity, purpose, and possibility.
“I was born on Morrison Road - a street that held the dreams of a family who dared to imagine more.
This is my tribute to that beginning, and my blueprint for what comes next.”