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Ed Roman

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Smart Money Rating: 96 out of 100

Special Advisor, Hack VC

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Hack VC
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Special Advisor
Role
Advisor
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Record updated 18 September 2026

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Ed is a Special Advisor and co-founder at Hack VC. PRIOR TO HACK, ED WAS AN ANGEL-OPERATOR AND SEED VC FOR 10+ YEARS, HAS MADE 250+ INVESTMENTS INTO EARLY-STAGE TECH AND WEB3 STARTUPS. ED IS ALSO A 3X TECH STARTUP FOUNDER WITH 2 EXITS. MOST RECENTLY, HE LED INNOVATION AND SERVED AS A BOARD OBSERVER AT PLURALSIGHT, A DEVELOPER EDUCATION PLATFORM, WHICH ACQUIRED HIS PRIOR STARTUP. A LIFELONG OPEN-SOURCE DEVELOPER, ED HAS AUTHORED A BEST-SELLING BOOK ON SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT.

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