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Ed Roman

Investor

Managing Director at Hack VC

San Francisco, California

Writes $5M – $10M checks · typically $7.5M

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About

Special Advisor and co-founder at Hack VC. An angel-operator and seed VC for over a decade with 250+ early-stage investments, he is a 3x startup founder with 2 exits and previously led innovation at Pluralsight.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3SaaS

Experience

  1. Hack VCCo-Foundercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. hack.summit()Foundercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  3. AngelListStartup Investor and Syndicate Leadcurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. NodeSourceBoard Observer2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. PluralsightBoard Observer2015 — 2018
  6. HackHandsCEO2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Ghostfire GamesCEO2008 — 2013
  8. Capital FactoryMentor2010
  9. Zeitgeist GamesAustin Studio Director2007 — 2008
  10. InfospaceProducer and Game Developer2006 — 2007
  11. The Middleware CompanyCEO1998 — 2003
  12. TrilogySoftware Engineer1997 — 1998

Skills & more

Java37Enterprise Software18SaaS15Software as a Service (SaaS)3Software Development67Entrepreneurship78Start-ups97Angel Investing4Business Advising1Leadership33Executive Management15Mergers & Acquisitions4
+12 moreProgrammingVenture CapitalStrategyWeb DevelopmentCloud ComputingMarketingSoftware EngineeringKicking AssBusiness PlanningLatin DanceVideo GamesProject Management

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Investments

Investor

0G1Money Network TechnologiesaDealioAffineAligned LayerAlto PharmacyAngelListArchipeloArmoryBabylonChainBitwaveBoon + GableBoundary Layer TechnologiesCanvaCortexDemox LabsEarthly TechnologiesElixirExabitsFOSSAFritz AIGelatoGrassHashnodeHolidogio.netJeevesJoyRunKindly CareKinsideKinside (Acquired by UrbanSitter in 2025)LendflowLyteMedinas HealthMolekuleMudafyMutinyNocturne LabsNodesourceNumetrico1LabsOmniOrchataOwnLocalPair TeamPeer5PluralsightPrecogPRENAVProtectWisePry FinancialsRipple LabsSeals AIShoneSILQSimpleHoneySketchDeckSolugenStandard.aiSwivelTACTari LabsTenureXuMakeUpKeepWeaveWeights & Biases

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Colleagues at Hack VC

Alexander Pack
Managing Partner at Hack VC
Borna Shoa
Partner, Trader at Hack VC
Caitlin Coyne
Vice President, Investor Relations at Hack VC
Chris Maree
Research Partner at Hack VC
Daniel Bulaevsky
Partner, GC, COO at Hack VC
Hannah Nixon
Operations Manager at Hack VC
Harper Vincent
Assistant General Counsel at Hack VC
Harrison Dahme
Partner, CTO at Hack VC

Network11

Alexander PackScout
Managing Partner at Hack VC
Ben HolzmanScout
Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Buddy ArnheimScout
Investment Partner at August Capital
Cecilia LiScout
Investor at Formless Capital
Chris GardnerScout
Partner at Underscore VC
Daniel BulaevskyScout
Partner, GC, COO at Hack VC
George BurkeScout
Co-founder and Biz Dev at Portal
Niraj PantScout
Venture Partner at Hack VC
Rodney YesepScout
Partner at Hack VC
Roshun PatelScout
Venture Partner at Hack VC
Herbie Fu
Partner at Hack VC

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ed Roman?
Special Advisor and co-founder at Hack VC. An angel-operator and seed VC for over a decade with 250+ early-stage investments, he is a 3x startup founder with 2 exits and previously led innovation at Pluralsight.
Where does Ed Roman work?
Ed Roman is Managing Director at Hack VC.
What does Ed Roman invest in?
Ed Roman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, SaaS.
What check size does Ed Roman write?
Ed Roman typically writes checks of $5M – $10M.
What companies has Ed Roman invested in?
Investments tracked here include 0G, 1Money Network Technologies, aDealio, Affine, Aligned Layer, Alto Pharmacy, AngelList, Archipelo, Armory, BabylonChain, Bitwave, Boon + Gable, and 55 more.
Where did Ed Roman go to school?
Ed Roman studied at Cornell University (BS, Computer Science).

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