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Lee Edwards

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Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $3M checks · typically $1M

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About

Lee Edwards was previously CTO at Teespring and has held engineering roles at iRobot, Pivotal Labs, SideTour (acquired by Groupon in 2013), and GrouponLive. He holds a Systems Engineering degree from Olin College of Engineering.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareRobotics

Experience

  1. Root VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringMember of the Board of Trusteescurrent2020 — presentNeedham, Massachusetts, United States
  3. TeespringCTO & VP of Engineering2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  4. GrouponEngineering Manager2013 — 2015New York, NY
  5. SideTour (acquired by Groupon)Lead Engineer2012 — 2015New York, NY
  6. Pivotal LabsSoftware Engineer2010 — 2012New York, NY
  7. iRobotMechanical Engineer2007 — 2010Bedford, MA

Skills & more

Ruby on Rails47Ruby32JavaScript21CSS14Git14Linux4Subversion3PostgreSQL3Python2Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)6Agile Methodologies36Software Engineering13
+8 moreSoftware DevelopmentStart-upsTest Driven DevelopmentMechanical EngineeringRobotCake DecoratingMobile ApplicationsWeb Development
  • WSET Level 3 Award in Wine, with Merit — WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
  • WSET Level 2 Award in Wine, with Merit — WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust

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Investments

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Colleagues at Root Ventures Manager, Llc

Avidan Ross
Managing Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Ben Lovell
Head of Operations at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Chrissy Meyer
Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Gilad Meiri
Investor at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Kane Hsieh
Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Laelah Reino
Operations Manager at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Zodi Chalat
Associate at Root Ventures Manager, Llc

Network5

Avidan Ross
Managing Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Chrissy Meyer
Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Emily Henriksson
Principal at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Garrett Smallwood
Angel at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Gilad Meiri
Investor at Root Ventures Manager, Llc

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lee Edwards?
Lee Edwards was previously CTO at Teespring and has held engineering roles at iRobot, Pivotal Labs, SideTour (acquired by Groupon in 2013), and GrouponLive. He holds a Systems Engineering degree from Olin College of Engineering.
Where does Lee Edwards work?
Lee Edwards is Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc.
What does Lee Edwards invest in?
Lee Edwards invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Hardware, Robotics.
What check size does Lee Edwards write?
Lee Edwards typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
What companies has Lee Edwards invested in?
Investments tracked here include Daily.co, HASH, Okteto, Privacy Dynamics, Superconductive, Trieve.
Where did Lee Edwards go to school?
Lee Edwards studied at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (B.S., Engineering - Systems Design).

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