Summary
Zachariah Reitano is the co-founder and CEO of Ro, a direct-to-patient healthcare company building a patient-centric healthcare system. Based in New York, he brings a decade of startup leadership and product-focused entrepreneurship. Ro uniquely connects telehealth, in-home care, diagnostics, labs, and pharmacy through a vertically integrated platform that delivers an end-to-end healthcare experience from diagnosis to treatment. Since 2017, Ro has facilitated more than eight million digital healthcare visits across nearly every US county, reaching 98% of primary care deserts. His prior ventures include co-founding Shout Inc. (YC S14) and serving as Entrepreneur In Residence at Prehype, reflecting a track record of building consumer-tech and health-tech startups. He earned Magna Cum Laude BA degrees in Economics and Creative Writing from Columbia University, blending analytical rigor with storytelling.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
YC
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) — Magna Cum Laude, Economics and Creative Writing, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) — Magna Cum Laude, Economics and Creative Writing at Columbia University in the City of New York
Highschool, Summa Cum Laude, Highschool, Summa Cum Laude at Westminster School