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SmartGateVC

North America, California, United States, Los Angeles

Description

SmartGateVC is a SoCal & Armenia based pre-seed / seed VC investing in frontiers unleashed by AI (BCI, Physical, Life Sciences)

Investor Profile

SmartGateVC has backed more than 15 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 8 rounds, about 53% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Pre Seed, Seed, Angel rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Armenia.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, Health Care.
  • Led 2 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Pre Seed (67%)
  • Seed (27%)
  • Angel (7%)

Country Focus

  • United States (93%)
  • Armenia (7%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Software
  • Health Care
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning
  • Robotics
  • Lifestyle
  • Wearables
  • Wellness
  • Saas
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does SmartGateVC frequently co-invest with?

Index Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
A
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Formula VC
Asia, Yerevan, Armenia, Yerevan
Co-Investments: 1
Granatus Ventures
Asia, Yerevan, Armenia, Yerevan
Co-Investments: 2
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
North America, California, United States, Berkeley
Co-Investments: 2
HIVE Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Runa Capital
Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Co-Investments: 1
Fathom Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Point Nine
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 1
Starta VC
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does SmartGateVC often collaborate with?

RV
Europe, Moscow City, Russian Federation, Moscow
Shared Deals: 1
RD
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 3
Artur Janibekyan
Asia, Yerevan, Armenia, Yerevan
Shared Deals: 1
AO
North America, California, United States, Atherton
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by SmartGateVC?

Cordance Medical

Mountain View, California, United States

Cordance Medical develops radical therapy for a variety of CNS pathology.

Health CareMedical DeviceTherapeutics
SeedNov 24, 2025
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Coherence Neuro

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Coherence develops healthcare tech linking cancer neuroscience with neurotechnology for new treatments.

Health CareMedicalMedical DeviceNeuroscience
SeedNov 3, 2025
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Fleak

San Jose, California, United States

Universal Schema Intelligence layer for machine communication

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityData IntegrationInternet of Things
SeedOct 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
ThirdLaw Molecular

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States

ThirdLaw Molecular pioneers revolutionary Spiroligomer™ molecules for safer, more targeted, effective disease treatment.

BiotechnologyHealth DiagnosticsLife ScienceTherapeutics
Pre SeedFeb 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
Ritual Dental

New York, New York, United States

Personalized preventative oral care that helps you and your whole family form dental habits that stick.

DentalHealth CarePersonal Health
Pre SeedOct 29, 2024
Vonova

San Diego, California, United States

Minimally invasive brain interface platform offering a new pathway to the brain surface without drilling through the skull.

BiotechnologyHuman Computer InteractionMedical DeviceNeuroscience
Pre SeedAug 20, 2024
Expper Technologies

Los Angeles, California, United States

A health-tech company creating a state-of-the-art innovation, called Robin the Robot.

Health CareRobotics
SeedJan 20, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Modicus Prime

La Porte, Indiana, United States

Modicus Prime's AI software automates biologics image analysis to accelerate process development and reduce commercial production costs.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiopharmaComputer Vision
Pre SeedOct 7, 2021
Britive

Glendale, California, United States

Britive delivers complete privileged access protection for the cloud.

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityIdentity ManagementSoftware
SeedSep 10, 2020
Amount Raised: $5,400,000
Dzook

Newark, Delaware, United States

Dzook is an AI-assisted platform that allows users to convert photos into illustrated portraits and videos into animations.

ArtArtificial Intelligence (AI)Computer VisionMachine LearningPhoto Editing
Pre SeedJun 21, 2020