Stake
Rowland Hobbs is the CEO and co-founder of Stake, a previous managing director and head of design and innovation at Teneo Holdings, and a product design director at Accenture. Rowland has also been a board member at the Firelight Foundation, and the founder and CEO of Linea, a company that provides design services to startups. Hobbs has over 15 years of experience in the communications industry, and has won several awards for their work in the field.
Rowland Hobbs has a M.A. from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, a BA from Sarah Lawrence College, and attended Wadham College, Oxford and Whitman College. Rowland graduated from Bellevue High School.
Some individuals on their team include Liam Hecht - VP, Growth & Operations, Miranda Pelletier Campbell - VP, Customer Success, and Dillon Jacobson - Director of Design.
Stake
Stake is building the financial infrastructure for the next generation of rentals. Stake aligns incentives between renters, operators, owners, and investors, so everyone earns the Return on Rent™ they deserve. Stake’s revenue management tools outperform, returning $2.14 on every dollar spent. These savings return millions of dollars to renters each year in the Stake app. Thousands of renters use Stake to earn Cash Back, grow their savings, and access free and equitable banking services. Headquartered in New York City and Seattle, Stake is on a mission to empower wealthier, happier, and more resilient renters.