SmartGateVC

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2018

AUM

$20 M

Location

Glendale, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series B Series A Pre-seed

Region of investment

Europe North America Asia
Investor profile last updated: 27 August, 2026

Profile

SmartGateVC is a venture capital firm based in Southern California, the wider U.S., and Armenia. The firm invests on the edge where science and entrepreneurship intersect, focusing on industry-defining innovations. It identifies early-stage ideas and supports their growth through capital, talent, and industry connections. The team at SmartGateVC is composed of founders and experts who bring a diverse set of skills and experiences to the table.

SmartGateVC primarily invests in the technology sector, including areas such as Physical AI, Secure Edge, Brain-Computer Interfaces, and Neurotech. The firm focuses on pre-seed to seed stage investments, with a geographical reach across the United States and Armenia. They capitalize on their extensive network to provide unique industry opportunities for their portfolio companies. The firm has a robust track record with 42 portfolio companies and has facilitated successive rounds for 16 companies moving from seed to Series A and Series B stages.

Noteworthy portfolio companies include Deep Origin, an AI-powered drug discovery platform; Perceptron AI, which develops perception software for real-world applications; SuperAnnotate, a leading AI model management platform; and Grovf, which is revolutionizing big data computing. These investments reflect SmartGateVC's commitment to advancing transformative technologies and impactful innovations.

Industry

Sports/SportsTech Software Security Real Estate Media and Entertainment Internet of Things (IoT) Healthcare Services HealthTech Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Education Edtech Deeptech Cybersecurity Blockchain/Crypto Telecommunications Biotechnology AI SaaS

SmartGateVC Funds

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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
SmartGateVC Fund I​
Venture Capital (VC)
Biotechnology
Healthcare Services
SaaS
Security
AI
Internet of Things (IoT)
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
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April 2017

Contacts

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Partner
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FAQs about SmartGateVC

SmartGateVC is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Series B, Series A and Pre-seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
SmartGateVC is located in Glendale, California, United States.
SmartGateVC was founded in 2018.
SmartGateVC invests in companies and startups in Sports/SportsTech, Software, Security, Real Estate, Media and Entertainment, Internet of Things (IoT), Healthcare Services, HealthTech, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Education, Edtech, Deeptech, Cybersecurity, Blockchain/Crypto, Telecommunications, Biotechnology, AI, SaaS.
SmartGateVC invests in companies and startups in Europe, North America, Asia.
SmartGateVC invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B, Series A, Pre-seed.
SmartGateVC usually invests $0-1 m on average.
SmartGateVC has around $20m assets under management.
SmartGateVC last fund was created/launched in 2017-04-30
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