# Rook Capital funding: rounds and investors

> Rook Capital has raised $4.1M across 1 round since 2022. Investors include Service Provider Capital and Kickstart. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/rook-capital (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Rook Capital*

One round we have observed, with the 2 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Financial Services

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$4.1M** raised across 1 round since 2022, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Seed, $4.1M Sept 2022
- **Investors:** 2

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Sept 2022** Seed **$4.1M** [Service Provider Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/service-provider-capital) [Kickstart](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kickstart) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Rook Capital's own website: 15 on the team.

- **Ed Messman** President & Partner
- **Scott Rerucha** CEO & Partner
- **Heather Tonn** CFO
- **Kevin Cawley** CTO & Partner
- **Nick Wilson** Chief Revenue Officer
- **Jana Arnold** NMLS-2660024, VP Business Development
- **Kyle Lamy** VP Engineering & Product
- **Matt Reed** VP Business Purpose Lending
- **Shiven Gandhi** VP Finance
- **Alex Mason** Director of Operations | Asset Management
- **Chantele Machado** Director of Marketing
- **Chris Gurdjian** Director & Partner
- **Dyann Kelson** Loan Servicing Manager
- **Ed Bachtold** Managing Partner of Finance
- **Jarrett Johnson** Director & Partner

## Everyone who backed them

[Service Provider Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/service-provider-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Kickstart](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kickstart) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Rook Capital as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Kickstart Seed Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kickstart-seed-fund) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Rook Capital

### Who invested in Rook Capital?

Rook Capital's investors include Service Provider Capital and Kickstart.

### How much has Rook Capital raised?

Rook Capital has raised $4.1M across 1 round since 2022.

### When did Rook Capital last raise?

Rook Capital's most recent round was a Seed of $4.1M in Sept 2022.

### What was Rook Capital's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $4.1M in Sept 2022, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Rook Capital first?

Rook Capital's first round on record, in Sept 2022, was backed by Service Provider Capital and Kickstart.

### What stage is Rook Capital at?

Rook Capital's latest named round is a Seed, in Sept 2022.

### Where is Rook Capital based?

Rook Capital is based in the United States.

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