Lee Edwards

Lee Edwards is a General Partner at Root Ventures, an early-stage investment firm focused on hard tech. Lee's area is the software thesis for Root - including developer tools and services, software infrastructure, tools for data scientists and engineers, and applied AI & ML. He works closely with Daily, Esper, HASH, and Superconductive. His angel and scout portfolio includes (Lever, Common Networks, Skydio, Dipsea Stories.) Lee previously worked at Teespring as a CTO and VP of Engineering. He attended Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.

He was previously CTO & VP Engineering at Teespring, Lead Engineer at SideTour and Engineering Manager at Groupon after SideTour was acquired by Groupon in 2013, and an engineer at Pivotal Labs and iRobot.

Lee holds a B.S. in Engineering with a concentration in Systems Design from Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA. He was a member of the second graduating class in 2007, and now serves as Olin College's first alumni full member of the Board of Trustees.

Lee Edwards is the General Partner at Root Ventures, based in New York, New York, United States, North America. With a background in Financial Services, Lee Edwards has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Lee Edwards studied BS Engineering @ Olin College. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.