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Ed Roman

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Ed Roman is a Managing Director at Hack VC and was a CEO at HackHands. He attended Cornell University.

Investor Profile

Ed Roman has backed more than 16 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 6% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Internet, Developer APIs.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (63%)
  • Series A (13%)
  • Series Unknown (13%)
  • Pre Seed (6%)
  • Series B (6%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Internet
  • Developer Apis
  • Social Media
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Video
  • Travel
  • Blogging Platforms
  • Developer Platform
  • Developer Tools
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Who does Ed Roman frequently co-invest with?

Caladan
Caladan
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 1
FJ Labs
FJ Labs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Shima Capital
Shima Capital
North America, NA - Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, San Juan
Co-Investments: 1
500 Global
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Base Ventures
Base Ventures
North America, California, United States, Berkeley
Co-Investments: 1
Atlas Venture
Atlas Venture
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 1
Y Combinator
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 2
Surge
Surge
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 2
Script Capital
Script Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Ed Roman often collaborate with?

GR
Guillermo Rauch
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
MK
Ma Ko
North America, California, United States, Los Altos
Shared Deals: 2
Daniel Nadler
Daniel Nadler
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1
FB
Forrest Browning
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CL
Cecilia Li
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
NR
Naval Ravikant
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
Jaynti Kanani
Jaynti Kanani
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 1
Stanford Liu
Stanford Liu
Asia, South Korea
Shared Deals: 1
AP
Alexander Pack
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
SD
Salil Deshpande
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Ed Roman?

Affine

Miami, Florida, United States

Affine is a Web3 protocol and dApp that helps users automate their savings and grow their crypto holdings by getting rid of high fees.

CryptocurrencyInternetSoftwareWeb3
Pre SeedFeb 16, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,800,000
Hashnode

Dover, Delaware, United States

Hashnode is the easiest way to start a developer blog on a personal domain for free and connect with the readers through the dev community!

Blogging PlatformsDeveloper APIsDeveloper PlatformDeveloper ToolsOnline ForumsSocial MediaSoftware
Series AAug 18, 2021
Amount Raised: $6,700,000
Lyte

San Francisco, California, United States

Lyte is a technology platform that makes it easy for fans to buy, sell, and exchange tickets to live events.

Event ManagementEventsInternetSocial MediaTicketing
Series BJan 10, 2021
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Hashnode

Dover, Delaware, United States

Hashnode is the easiest way to start a developer blog on a personal domain for free and connect with the readers through the dev community!

Blogging PlatformsDeveloper APIsDeveloper PlatformDeveloper ToolsOnline ForumsSocial MediaSoftware
SeedDec 15, 2020
Amount Raised: $2,100,000
Kinside

Claremont, California, United States

Powering the $648b care economy.

Child CareInformation ServicesInformation Technology
SeedAug 20, 2018
Amount Raised: $1,300,000
o1Labs

San Francisco, California, United States

o1Labs is a blockchain technology company building tooling and software that leverages zero knowledge cryptography.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyOpen SourceSoftware
SeedMay 10, 2018
Amount Raised: $3,500,000
Peer5

Palo Alto, California, United States

Peer5 operates the world’s largest peer-to-peer (p2p) content delivery network.

VideoVideo Streaming
SeedMar 31, 2017
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Boon + Gable

San Francisco, California, United States

Boon + Gable is a virtual personal shopper that provides users with recommended items through the mail on a monthly basis.

AppsE-CommerceInternetShopping
SeedJun 27, 2016
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Holidog

New York, New York, United States

Holidog specializes in the fields of pet sitting, pet boarding, pet walking, giftbox, pet media, and startups.

Consumer GoodsOnline PortalsPetTravel
Series UnknownSep 8, 2015
uMake

San Francisco, California, United States

uMake offers an application that enables iPad users to create designs in 3D form.

3D TechnologyiOSMobile AppsSoftwareVideoVirtual Reality
SeedSep 1, 2015
Amount Raised: $700,000
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