Ed Roman

Investing Profile

Sweet spot: $7.5M Range: $5M–$10M Fund: $350M

Hack VC thesis

Hack VC We are one of the first institutional investors in frontier technologies like Web3 and AI, supporting founders from idea to global scale since 2014. We are a team of VCs, founders, developers, and researchers who build alongside the founders we back. HACK.LABS() hack.labs() is our internal R&D arm. Composed of engineers, quant traders, and our own internal tech platform, we are the first users of our own products. hack.labs() capabilities include on-chain crypto network participation, a venture studio for incubations, and a research division. HACK.SUMMIT() We are experts at building de

Sector and stage focus

  • Seed: Developer Tools, Web3/Blockchain, AI, Web3/Crypto, Marketplaces, SaaS, Enterprise
  • general: Investors who invested in female founders, Los Angeles / Southern California, New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Boston / New England, Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists
  • Pre-seed: Web3/Crypto, Developer Tools, Web3/Blockchain, AI, Marketplaces, Enterprise, SaaS

Recent investments by Ed Roman

Ed Roman has 8 named past investments in the public record. The most recent:

Company Stage Date Round size
Gelato Series A Oct 2024 $11M
Elixir Series A Oct 2023 $8M
0G Seed Nov 2024 $40M
io.net Series A Mar 2024 $30M
TAC Seed Jun 2025 $5M
Demox Labs Pre Seed Jun 2023 $5M
1Money Network Technologies Seed Jan 2025 $20M
Exabits AI Seed Dec 2024 $15M

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