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SmartGateVC
AddedFeb 16, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
SmartGateVC

SmartGateVC

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SoCal and Armenia-based VC, SmartGateVC, specializes in pre-seed AI investments with 25+ portfolio companies.

Location
Yerevan, Yerevan, AM
Founded
2017
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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

Total Investments14
Current Portfolio Count11
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Pre-Seed9 (64.3%)
Seed4 (28.6%)
Angel1 (7.1%)

Stage Mix

Pre-Seed 64%Seed 29%Angel 7%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

TheraB Medical logo

TheraB Medical

Cloudchipr logo

Cloudchipr

Expper Technologies logo

Expper Technologies

Modicus Prime logo

Modicus Prime

Britive logo

Britive

SuperAnnotate logo

SuperAnnotate

Biosim logo

Biosim

Embry Tech logo

Embry Tech

Activeloop logo

Activeloop

Krisp logo

Krisp

Netris logo

Netris

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SmartGateVC - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end
Show 6 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified