Lee Edwards

General Partner at RootVC and former engineer and CTO with hands-on experience at companies like Teespring, Pivotal Labs, and iRobot; discusses technical investing in devtools, AI, and hard tech.

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Nov 11, 2025 • 1h

Lee Edwards of Root VC: "Let's get Technical!" -- An Engineer Becomes a VC

Lee Edwards, General Partner at Root VC, is a former engineer and CTO with experience from iRobot to Teespring. He shares his unique journey from hands-on tech to venture capital, highlighting the magic of pair programming as an anti-slacking tactic. The conversation dives into the misunderstood realm of AI, the messy landscape of Web3, and why San Francisco remains the hub for innovation. Lee discusses the qualities of true technical VCs and why they’re key to finding the next big tech breakthrough in hard tech and robotics.

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