Ed Roman is a successful entrepreneur and startup investor with an impressive background in computer science. He holds a degree from Cornell University and has worked as a software engineer at Trilogy, a producer and game developer at Infospace, and as CEO of The Middleware Company. Ed's entrepreneurial drive led him to found Hack.Summit, a global virtual conference for developers, as well as lead an AngelList syndicate and serve as Managing Director of Hack VC. He has also served as a board observer for Pluralsight and Nodesource. His skills in mentoring and advising startups have also led him to serve as a mentor for Capital Factory. Ed's passion for the technology industry has allowed him to make significant contributions as an investor, entrepreneur, and leader.