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Rook Coffee is a visionary coffee company headquartered in New Jersey that operates multiple coffee bars, a roastery, a cold brew facility, and an online store offering specialty coffees.
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ROOK at a glance
ROOK is a food & beverage company headquartered in United States. It has raised at least $5.8M across the 2 funding rounds on record. Its most recent funding round, Pre-Seed, raised $4.1M in August 2026. Xcout tracks 1 named person at ROOK, including Marco Benitez (CEO & Co-founder). Xcout recorded 16 job postings from ROOK in the last 90 days.
ROOK leadership
- Marco BenitezCEO & Co-founder
ROOK funding rounds
At least $5.8M raised across the 2 rounds on record. Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | $4.1M | 3 named | |
| Pre-Seed | $1.7M | 1 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at ROOK
Xcout recorded 16 job postings from ROOK in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since August 2026.
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see ROOK's hiring signals →
Investors
ROOK competitors
A few of ROOK's closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
Kuppa Joy Coffee operates coffee shops and an e-commerce website offering specialty drinks, coffee beans, and related services. The business manages multiple physical locations and customer-facing retail operations.
Fuglen is a Norwegian coffee bar, cocktail bar, and vintage design retailer founded in Oslo. It serves specialty-coffee customers and cocktail patrons, and also sells curated vintage furniture and interior items; the brand has expanded to locations including Tokyo and New York.
Pearl Street Hospitality operates multiple neighborhood bars and coffee shops in Denver, Colorado. The company's establishments—including Hudson Hill, Lady Jane, and The Wild—serve coffee, cocktails, wine, and beer to local communities.
BLQK Coffee is an ethically and sustainably sourced coffee brand that ships fresh-to-order products online out of Los Angeles and donates ten percent of its profits to charity to support social justice.
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More on ROOK in Xcout Intel
- 1 named person with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 2 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access