Bogdan Iarovoi
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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