SmartGateVC

What is SmartGateVC?

SmartGateVC is a Silicon Valley seed venture capital fund launched in 2017 with a strategic orientation towards investing in disruptive technology startups.

They emphasize areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security, internet of things (IoT), emerging biotech, quantum computing, and fintech.

SmartGateVC's investment strategy focuses on pre-seed to seed stages, specializing in AI infrastructure, AI-enabled devices, IoT, SaaS, and the intersection of AI with Healthcare and Life Sciences. Their investment philosophy rests on the belief that compelling advances in science and entrepreneurship can catalyze societal transformation, and they actively seek to identify and support the next generation of industry-defining ideas from day one.

With a fund investment range between $100,000 to $5,000,000, their 'sweet spot' for investments lies at around $1,500,000. This allows them to tailor their support to companies that are in the early phase of realizing their potential.

Operating from their headquarters at Hero House, HyeRise in Glendale, CA, SmartGateVC extends their reach to Southern California, the wider U.S., and Armenia, creating a diversified and dynamic portfolio. Notably, for every $100K they have invested, their portfolio companies have collectively raised $6.5M in subsequent rounds (Seed, Series A, and Series B), testifying to their role in empowering promising ventures.

Their operational philosophy includes cultivating a robust ecosystem around their investments, which includes an Angel Network and Mentor Network designed to back the growth of companies vetted by SmartGateVC.

Additionally, they manage an affiliated Machine Learning lab to tackle the scientific challenges of their portfolio and community startups. SmartGateVC plays a proactive role in their investments, utilizing resources like Hero House, a tech hub that facilitates collaboration between scientists, engineers, executives, and co-investors to turn groundbreaking research and technology into industry-defining companies.

What they say:

We invest pre-seed in AI infrastructure, AI-enabled devices/IoT and SaaS, as well as ventures on the intersection of AI with Healthcare / Life Sciences.