Rook - About the company
Rook is an acquired company based in Boulder (United States), founded in 2021 by Kevin Cawley and Ed Messman. It operates as an Online rent-to-buy platform for residential properties. Rook has raised $4.1M in funding from investors like Kickstart Seed Fund, Tango Ventures and Service Provider Capital. The company has 200 active competitors, including 19 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Divvy, Landis and Keyzy.
Company Details
Online rent-to-buy platform for residential properties. The platform enables users to purchase a residential property with a down payment. It offers mortgages to the user in return for a share of appreciation of the property. Users can pay off or sell the property based on their preferences.
- Website
- rook.capital
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@rook.capital
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2021
Location
Boulder, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$4.1M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
15th among 200 active competitors
Employee Count
2 as on Sep 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Legacy Group Capital (Apr 16, 2024)
Rook's acquisition details
Rook got acquired by Legacy Group Capital on Apr 16, 2024.
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Rook's funding and investors
Rook has raised a total funding of $4.1M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 21, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Sep 21, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Rook has 5 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Rook:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 21, 2022 | 2423414 | Conventional Debt | 8893419 | 1052927 | 5212366 | 2736237 |
Sep 21, 2022 | 6873795 | Series A | 9462038 | 7403658 | 8847987 |
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Rook's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Rook's key team members:
- Kevin Cawley: Co-Founder of Rook. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Ed Messman: Co-Founder & CEO of Rook. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Rook's employee count trend
Rook has 2 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Rook's employee count trend over the years:
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Rook's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Rook include Divvy, Landis and Keyzy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Rook, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Divvy 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Online platform for rent-to-buy solutions for residential properties | $1.2B | 58/100 | |
2nd | _1569415548623.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Landis 2018, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of a rent-to-buy platform for residential properties | $209M | 53/100 | |
3rd |  Keyzy 2021, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Offers a platform providing rent-to-buy solutions for residential properties | $3.72M | 52/100 | |
4th | Provider of an online rent-to-buy solution for residential properties | $34.6M | 50/100 | ||
5th | ZeroDown 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Provider of financial tools for buying homes before selling property | $30M | 50/100 | |
6th |  Wayhome 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Provider of gradual homeownership options through shared equity property investment | $16.9M | 49/100 | |
7th | Provider of simplified real estate purchase solutions. It assists clients in acquiring properties with a low down payment, facilitating the process of securing financing. The company handles much of the paperwork and associated costs, offering flexible purchase options and support throughout the process. It also provides property inspections and legal reviews. | $11.1M | 48/100 | ||
8th |  Up&Up 2017, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of residential rental agreements that allow equity building opportunities | $275M | 48/100 | |
9th |  Requity Homes 2020, Toronto (Canada), Series A | Provider of rent to own programs for residential real estate | $27M | 48/100 | |
10th |  Acre Homes 2021, Raleigh (United States), Seed | Online rent-to-buy platform for residential mortgage | $10M | 47/100 | |
15th |  Rook 2021, Boulder (United States), Acquired | Online rent-to-buy platform for residential properties | $4.1M | 36/100 |
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Rook's Investments and acquisitions
Rook has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Rook
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News related to Rook
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Legacy Group Capital acquires home equity investment fintech Rook CapitalHousingWire•Apr 17, 2024•Legacy Group Capital, Rook
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Rook accesses $50M credit facility for equity homebuying programFinLedger•Sep 21, 2022•Rook, FinLedger, LL Funds, FirstMile Ventures and 3 others
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