# Rob Hayden

> Rob Hayden is the CEO and co-founder of Renew, a New York based AI powered retention platform for multifamily and single family rental operators. He co-founded the company in 2021 with Kevin Murphy after both worked together at rental insurance startup Jetty. In October 2025 Renew closed a $12 million Series A led by Haymaker Ventures with participation from Goldcrest Capital and Upfront Ventures, bringing total funding to roughly $20 million and financing the launch of the industry's first Resident Referral Network.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Renew
- **Organizations:** Renew
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** JD/MBA, Boston College Law School, BA, Political Science & Public Policy, Southern Methodist University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Renew, the first AI powered retention platform built specifically for multifamily and single family rental operators, Raised roughly $20M in total funding across seed and Series A rounds from Haymaker Ventures, Goldcrest Capital, Upfront Ventures and existing customers, Scaled Renew's customer base to include W.C. Smith, JC Hart, Kettler, Lindy, Gates Hudson and Bozzuto

## Career timeline

- **pre-2014** — Legal and operations roles at telehealth company American Well; earlier stint at Hunt Consolidated (Hunt Oil)
- **2014** — Joined New York Life Insurance Company as a Director focused on technology investments (NYL Ventures)
- **2016** — Left NYL Ventures to become VP of Sales & Strategic Partnerships at rental fintech startup Jetty
- **2021** — Co-founded Renew in New York with former Jetty colleague Kevin Murphy
- **2023** — Renew announced official launch and $8M+ in seed funding
- **2025** — Renew closed a $12M Series A led by Haymaker Ventures; announced the industry's first Resident Referral Network

## Achievements

- Co-founded Renew, the first AI powered retention platform built specifically for multifamily and single family rental operators
- Raised roughly $20M in total funding across seed and Series A rounds from Haymaker Ventures, Goldcrest Capital, Upfront Ventures and existing customers
- Scaled Renew's customer base to include W.C. Smith, JC Hart, Kettler, Lindy, Gates Hudson and Bozzuto
- At Jetty, helped drive sales distribution of deposit alternative products to more than one million contracted apartment units
- Earned a JD/MBA from Boston College Law School

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Renew closed a $12M Series A led by Haymaker Ventures with participation from Goldcrest Capital, Upfront Ventures and existing customers; announced the industry's first Resident Referral Network.
- **2025-03** — Renew announced an expanded leadership bench to support next-stage growth.

## Links

- Website: https://heyrenew.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-hayden/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3vdC5z77yQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmhayden/

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Last updated: 2026-07-08