Ed Roman
InvestorSpecial Advisor at Hack VC
San Francisco, California
Writes $5M β $10M checks Β· typically $7.5M
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391 people in our graph share verified history with Ed Roman β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Wesley ChanunlockedEd Roman: together at AngelList (2013β2014)
Γ6Ed Roman: together at Cornell
Γ2Ed Roman: together at Pluralsight
Γ2Ed Roman: together at AngelList
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
- Hack VCCo-Foundercurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- hack.summit()Foundercurrent2014 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- AngelListStartup Investor and Syndicate Leadcurrent2010 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- NodeSourceBoard Observer2015 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- PluralsightBoard Observer2015 β 2018
- HackHandsCEO2014 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Ghostfire GamesCEO2008 β 2013
- Capital FactoryMentor2010
- Zeitgeist GamesAustin Studio Director2007 β 2008
- InfospaceProducer and Game Developer2006 β 2007
- The Middleware CompanyCEO1998 β 2003
- TrilogySoftware Engineer1997 β 1998
Skills & more
Java37Enterprise Software18SaaS15Software as a Service (SaaS)3Software Development67Entrepreneurship78Start-ups97Angel Investing4Business Advising1Leadership33Executive Management15Mergers & Acquisitions4
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ProgrammingVenture CapitalStrategyWeb DevelopmentCloud ComputingMarketingSoftware EngineeringKicking AssBusiness PlanningLatin DanceVideo GamesProject ManagementFrom Ed's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Alto PharmacyCanvaPluralsightRipple LabsStandard.aiWeave
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Hack VC
Alexander Pack
Managing Partner at Hack VC
Anne Kramer
General Partner at Hack VC
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Borna Shoa
Partner, Trader at Hack VC
Chichi Hong
Venture Partner at Hack VC
Chris Maree
Research Partner at Hack VC
Coleman Miller
General Partner at Hack VC
Daniel Bulaevsky
Partner, GC, COO at Hack VC
Darren Langer
Partner at Hack VC
Network13
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
Chichi HongScout
Venture Partner at Hack VC
Chris GardnerScout
Partner at Underscore VC
Daniel BulaevskyScout
Partner, GC, COO at Hack VC
Darren LangerScout
Partner 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
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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 Special Advisor 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 β $10M.
- What companies has Ed Roman invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alto Pharmacy, Canva, Pluralsight, Ripple Labs, Standard.ai, Weave.
- Where did Ed Roman go to school?
- Ed Roman studied at Cornell University (BS, Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended Cornell University1,165
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at AngelList78
Cyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesHelen MinEarly-stage investor and marketing advisor to startupsMehul KumarInvestor at FJ LabsBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpLee JacobsEntrepreneur, investor, and cofounder of Edelweiss
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Also worked at NodeSource2
Also worked at Capital Factory41
Joshua BaerFounder & CEO at Capital FactoryBryan ChambersCo-Founder & President at Capital FactoryGordon DaughertyCo-Founder & Chairman at Capital FactoryJamie SerioVice President, Ventures at Capital FactoryNick SpillerManaging Director, All Access Fund at Capital FactoryMorgan OdellDirector of Ventures at Capital Factory
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