Calvin Cooper is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rhove, a Columbus fintech company founded to empower everyone to invest in and own real estate. Prior to Rhove, Cooper was a venture capitalist investing in fintech, blockchain, proptech and smart city technology companies. He serves on the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center Advisory Board and previously taught entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University. Cooper grew up in Columbus and graduated from Capital University with a bachelor’s degree in Financial Economics. In 2017, the Columbus City Council and the Create Columbus Commission recognized Calvin with the Visionary Award. Additionally, he was listed in the 40 Under 40 Class of 2017 by Columbus Business First. Cooper is a 2021 participant of the Young American Leaders Program (YALP) at the Harvard Business School.