# Everett Cook

> Everett Cook is the co-founder and CEO of Rho, a New York-based financial operations platform that combines business banking, corporate cards, payments, and expense management for growing companies. Before founding Rho in 2018 with Alex Wheldon, Cook spent roughly a decade in global macro investing, leading research at multi-billion-dollar funds and working in the orbit of figures like Steve Cohen and Michael Bloomberg. Raised in a New York finance family, he blends the discipline of a trader with an entrepreneurial streak that started at age 14, and has raised more than $200 million to build banking software for real, operating businesses rather than consumers.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Rho
- **Organizations:** Rho, Point72, Deutsche Bank, SAC Capital Advisors, Taylor Woods Capital
- **From:** New York City, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Economics, Vanderbilt University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Rho, a fintech platform serving thousands of businesses with automated financial operations., Raised more than $200 million in venture and debt financing for Rho., Led research at two $1 billion global macro funds before turning 35.

## Career timeline

- **~1998** — At age 14, started a web hosting company with a friend, charging $5/month.
- **~2002** — At 18, produced the first hip-hop concert at Lincoln Center and convinced Jay-Z to perform as a surprise guest.
- **2000s-2010s** — Spent roughly a decade in banking and global macro investing, working at Deutsche Bank, SAC Capital Advisors, Point72, and Taylor Woods Capital; led research at two $1B macro funds.
- **2018** — Co-founded Rho with Alex Wheldon to build banking and spend management software for operating businesses.
- **2021** — Rho raised a $15M Series A led by M13 Ventures, then a $75M Series B led by Dragoneer Investment Group and DFJ Growth.
- **2023** — Rho secured $100M in financing from Community Investment Management to expand lending and banking operations.
- **2024** — Rho raised a Series C round; total funding surpassed $200M.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Rho, a fintech platform serving thousands of businesses with automated financial operations.
- Raised more than $200 million in venture and debt financing for Rho.
- Led research at two $1 billion global macro funds before turning 35.
- Produced the first hip-hop concert at Lincoln Center at age 18.
- Recognized as a New York tech leader by Tech:NYC.

## Latest updates

- **2024** — Rho raised a Series C round, pushing total funding past $200 million.
- **2023** — Rho secured $100 million in financing to expand lending and banking operations.

## Links

- Website: https://rho.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/everettcook
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/everettcookny

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Last updated: 2026-07-17