About
Ed Byrne is co-founder and general partner at Scaleworks, a $260 million venture equity fund focused on investing in, acquiring, and operating growing SaaS businesses. He is also co-founder of Element SaaS Finance, a revenue-based lender serving SaaS companies, and co-founder of Soilworks, which invests in the regenerative agriculture sector.
Experience
- ScaleworksCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2015 β presentSan Antonio
- Soilworks Natural CapitalCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2020 β present
- Grassroots CarbonCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2021 β present
- TrueLoyalBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- eSkillBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- HussleBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- CentageBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- PowerFlex SupplyBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- Range WardBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- Element SaaS FinanceCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2019 β present
- Copper Cloud (now Scaleworks Inc.)Founder & CEOcurrent2013 β presentSan Antonio
- Import.ioBoard Member2023 β 2025
- TINT (tintup.com)Board Member2018 β 2025
- Full Circle InsightsBoard Member2023 β 2025
- Wholesome MeatsCo-Founder and Board Member2020 β 2022
- SearchspringBoard Member2019 β 2022
- ProfiteroBoard Member2020 β 2022
- FilestackBoard Member2015 β 2021
- Earth Class MailBoard Member2017 β 2021
- ChargifyBoard Member2016 β 2021
Education
- Trinity College DublinBSc., Business and Information Technology2001 β 2005
- Belvedere College1991 β 1999
Skills & more
Software Development13Start-ups44Cloud Computing57Strategic Planning9Innovation5Product Development14Sales5Marketing9Virtualization2Data Center1Managed Services8SaaS26
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Deals Β· 1
Element Opportunity Fund 1Board seat
via Scaleworks Β· filed Jul 2020 Β· $5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Scaleworks
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ed Byrne work?
- Ed Byrne is Partner at Scaleworks.
Same school
Also attended Trinity College Dublin107
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