# Max Morganroth

> Max Morganroth is the co-founder and CEO of Rove, a New York fintech building the first universal airline mile - a single reward currency that users earn through travel bookings and everyday online shopping, then transfer to more than a dozen airline and hotel loyalty programs across all three major alliances. A 2025 Wharton graduate who flew to 50+ countries in business and first class on points before he could legally rent a car, Morganroth co-founded Rove with Harvard's Arhan Chhabra, went through Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch, and landed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for making premium travel rewards reachable for the 70+ million Americans locked out of premium credit cards.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Rove
- **Organizations:** Rove (Rove Miles), Y Combinator (W24)
- **From:** Birmingham, Michigan, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate, entrepreneurship, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Rove, building the first universal and accessible airline mile, Named to Forbes 30 Under 30, Accepted into Y Combinator (Winter 2024)

## Career timeline

- **pre-2023** — Builds early startups while at Wharton - specialized Bluetooth software to connect people at events, and a B2B edtech recruiting platform for schools and startups.
- **pre-2023** — Travels to 50+ countries in business and first class for nearly free using credit card points and loyalty transfers.
- **2023** — Co-founds Rove with Arhan Chhabra to build a universal, accessible airline mile.
- **2024** — Rove joins Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch (partner Tom Blomfield).
- **2025** — Graduates from Wharton (W25).
- **2025-2026** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for making travel rewards attainable without premium credit cards.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Rove, building the first universal and accessible airline mile
- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30
- Accepted into Y Combinator (Winter 2024)
- Together with co-founder, redeemed $400,000+ in business and first-class flights and hotels using points
- Visited 50+ countries, largely on points and loyalty transfers
- Raised early backing from General Catalyst, Soma Capital, and angels from fintechs like SoFi

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Rove featured in Wharton Magazine (Spring/Summer 2026) highlighting its universal Rove Miles currency and Morganroth's Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition.
- **2024-03** — Rove raised seed funding (reported ~$130K early total) following Y Combinator W24.

## Links

- Website: https://rovemiles.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/maxmorganroth

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Last updated: 2026-06-22