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Ed Roman

Managing Partner

Hack VC
SeedSeries AInfrastructureZKDeveloper ToolsDeep Tech

Investment Thesis

Co-founder of Hack VC, focused on deep tech and infrastructure in crypto. Brings a Silicon Valley tech investor perspective to blockchain investing.

What Excites Them

Deep tech in crypto, zero-knowledge proofs, novel consensus mechanisms, infrastructure that enables new application categories.

What They Pass On

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How to Pitch

Ed comes from traditional tech investing and values strong technical teams above all. Show deep technical moats and explain why your team is uniquely positioned. He likes founders who have built things before.

Key Frameworks

ZK Application Landscape

Mapping zero-knowledge proof applications across scaling (rollups), privacy, and verifiable computation.

Notable Writing

Hack VC: DePIN Investment Frameworkblog

Decentralized physical infrastructure will coordinate hardware deployment at global scale.

Hack VC: The ZK Thesisessay

Zero knowledge proofs are the most important cryptographic breakthrough for blockchain scaling.

Podcast Appearances

The ZK RevolutionBankless
zero knowledgeZK proofsblockchain scaling

Key Quotes

Zero knowledge proofs are the most important cryptographic breakthrough for scaling.

Hack VC

Background

Co-founder and Managing Partner at Hack VC. Previously founded The Combine, a startup accelerator. Long career in Silicon Valley tech investing and entrepreneurship. Known for pattern-matching from decades of tech investing experience.

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