# Nathan Hecht

> Nathan Hecht is a New York technology entrepreneur and the founder and CEO associated with Rodo and Cario. He built Honcker, later renamed Rodo, around online car leasing through existing dealerships. Cario extends his automotive work to digitizing vehicle titles. His earlier ventures include Components International, Kurrenci and Dstrux.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO of Rodo and Cario (listed by AUTOVATE for 2026)
- **Organizations:** Rodo, Cario, Dstrux, Kurrenci, Components International
- **From:** Forest Hills, Queens, United States
- **Education:** Chabad kollel in Jerusalem’s Old City
- **Known for:** Built a car-leasing marketplace that worked through existing dealerships., Led Rodo through its 2019 rebrand and proprietary pricing-engine rollout., Rodo reported $45 million in cumulative funding in July 2021.

## Career timeline

- **Late 1990s** — Worked in Jerusalem’s technology sector before returning to New York.
- **2001** — Returned to the United States; subsequently built Components International.
- **2014** — Dstrux launched its web platform in April and announced its iOS app in August, with Hecht identified as founder and CEO.
- **2016** — Honcker began piloting its online car-leasing service.
- **2017** — Honcker announced a $3.6 million seed round.
- **2018** — Honcker raised approximately $23 million in Series A financing from IAC.
- **2019** — Honcker partnered with Carvana and rebranded to Rodo.
- **2021** — Rodo announced an $18 million Series B, bringing reported funding to $45 million.
- **2023** — Cario announced its blockchain-based vehicle-title platform on September 6.
- **2025** — Cario promoted its digital-title model in a February 27 announcement.
- **2026** — AUTOVATE listed Hecht as founder and CEO of Rodo and Cario.

## Achievements

- Built a car-leasing marketplace that worked through existing dealerships.
- Led Rodo through its 2019 rebrand and proprietary pricing-engine rollout.
- Rodo reported $45 million in cumulative funding in July 2021.
- Founded Cario to digitize vehicle titles and title-transfer workflows.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Indiana Independent Automobile Dealers Association featured Cario as a preferred digital-title-transfer partner and named Hecht as its contact.
- **2025-02** — Cario announced its blockchain-based titling model, said it had completed two funding rounds, and sought strategic partners.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-hecht
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NathanHecht

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Last updated: 2026-10-26