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Bogdan Iarovoi

Europe, Kaliningrad, Russian Federation, Kaliningrad

Description

Bogdan Iarovoi serves as a Managing Partner at SmartHub Investments, a venture capital fund established to support early-stage startups. Since assuming his role in May 2019, Iarovoi has been instrumental in shaping the fund's investment strategy, which primarily targets companies at the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages. SmartHub Investments seeks out ventures distinguished by strong founding teams, innovative technological solutions, and a clear, demonstrable market need. The fund's sector agnostic approach allows it to explore opportunities across a diverse range of industries, including but not limited to SaaS, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, FinTech, EdTech, Healthcare, and E-commerce.

SmartHub Investments maintains a broad geographical focus, actively seeking out promising startups across the CIS region, Europe, and the USA. This global perspective enables the fund to tap into various innovation hubs and support companies with international scalability potential. The fund is known for its active involvement with portfolio companies, often providing not just capital but also strategic guidance and access to a network of industry experts to foster growth and market penetration.

With Bogdan Iarovoi at the helm, SmartHub Investments has demonstrated a significant commitment to the startup ecosystem. The fund typically deploys initial checks ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000, providing crucial early capital for nascent companies. As of recent reports, SmartHub Investments has made over 50 investments, indicating a robust and active investment pace since its inception. This track record underscores the fund's dedication to fostering innovation and supporting entrepreneurial endeavors across its target markets.

Investor Profile

Bogdan Iarovoi has backed more than 24 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 4% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Convertible Note, Angel rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Russian Federation, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on SaaS, Software, Analytics.
  • Typical check size: $100K – $1M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (42%)
  • Convertible Note (21%)
  • Angel (17%)
  • Pre Seed (8%)
  • Series B (4%)
  • Undisclosed (4%)
  • Series A (4%)

Country Focus

  • United States (54%)
  • Russian Federation (17%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Australia (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Finland (4%)
  • Lithuania (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Saas
  • Software
  • Analytics
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Information Technology
  • Internet
  • Professional Networking
  • Enterprise Software
  • Machine Learning
  • Marketplace
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Who does Bogdan Iarovoi frequently co-invest with?

SmartHub
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 15
Draper Associates
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 1
SS
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
MIRIN CAPITAL
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Co-Investments: 1
Great Oaks Venture Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Airtree Ventures
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Surry Hills
Co-Investments: 1
iAngels
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Co-Investments: 1
Frontier Ventures
North America, California, United States, Cupertino
Co-Investments: 2
AltaIR Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Bogdan Iarovoi often collaborate with?

JZ
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
EM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Allan Moss
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Shared Deals: 1
JZ
North America, California, United States, San Diego
Shared Deals: 1
IM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
MM
Europe, Lithuania
Shared Deals: 1
Igor Kaloshin
Asia, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, Ras Al Khaimah
Shared Deals: 2
ES
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JO
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Bogdan Iarovoi?

Ondaka

Palo Alto, California, United States

Ondaka makes industrial knowledge accessible for critical infrastructure and heavy industry.

3D TechnologyData VisualizationMachine LearningOil and GasSaaS
Convertible NoteFeb 15, 2019
Snipfeed

Los Angeles, California, United States

Snipfeed is building Shopify but for content creators.

Content CreatorsE-CommerceSocial Media
SeedFeb 1, 2019
Amount Raised: $600,000
Cattle Care

San Francisco, California, United States

Cattle Care is video analytics for dairy farm operations.

AgricultureAnalyticsComputer VisionFood ProcessingLivestock
Convertible NoteJan 28, 2019
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
ClassTag

New York, New York, United States

ClassTag is a parent-teacher communication platform that allows teachers and parents to easily engage with one-another and share resources.

AppsEducationInternet
Convertible NoteSep 20, 2018
JobAdx

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

#SmarterProgrammatic Job Board & Publisher Ad Tool

AdvertisingAdvertising PlatformsEmploymentHuman ResourcesInternetRecruiting
Pre SeedJul 20, 2018
Gimme Radio

San Francisco, California, United States

Gimme Radio is a digital music platform designed for passionate music fans.

Digital EntertainmentDigital MediaInternet RadioMusicMusic Streaming
Convertible NoteMay 30, 2018
Voicery

San Francisco, California, United States

Voicery synthesizes the most realistic human voices using deep neural networks.

NeuroscienceSpeech Recognition
Series AMay 20, 2018
CariClub

New York, New York, United States

CariClub is a match-making platform built for high-achieving professionals who want to live the best version of their lives.

Human ResourcesMillennialsProfessional NetworkingSocial Entrepreneurship
Convertible NoteApr 30, 2018
Intento

San Francisco, California, United States

Intento is a machine translation and multilingual generative AI platform for global companies.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer APIsEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySaaSTranslation Service
SeedMar 1, 2018
Amount Raised: $650,000
Expert360

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Expert360 Marketplace empower thousands of organisations to build, scale and manage flexible, on-demand workforces.

ConsultingEnterprise SoftwareMarketingMarketplaceSoftware
Series BJul 16, 2017
Amount Raised: $10,171,276