SoCal and Armenia-based VC, SmartGateVC, specializes in pre-seed AI investments with 25+ portfolio companies.
Location
Yerevan, AM
Founded
2017
SmartGateVC is a pre-seed investment firm based in Southern California and Armenia, focusing on AI startups. The firm typically invests in early-stage companies, with a particular emphasis on pre-seed rounds. SmartGateVC's portfolio spans various sectors within the AI domain, demonstrating their commitment to supporting innovative technologies that disrupt the status quo.
Notable portfolio companies include Krisp, known for noise cancellation technology, and SuperAnnotate, a platform for AI training annotation. Other investments like Activeloop, Britive, and Expper Technologies showcase the firm's diverse interests in AI applications. SmartGateVC's investment philosophy centers on the intersection of science and entrepreneurship, seeking groundbreaking ideas that challenge existing paradigms in the AI landscape.
SmartGateVC - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages