VC firm

SmartGateVC

Kingmaker Tier

Kingmaker Tier: 82 out of 100

Also known as SmartGate Seed, SmartGate Seed Fund II, L.P., SmartGateVC LLC

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Investor type: VC
Investing status: Activeas of 2026-09-21Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters: Glendale, CA, United States
Assets under management: $7.9MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-31Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest fund size: $10.7MSEC amount sold, as of 2023-10-31Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds: 1
Legal name: SmartGateVC LLC

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About

We invest on the edge where science and entrepreneurship join to disrupt the status quo

Investment approach

Thesis: We identify the next industry-defining ideas on day one and inject the capital, talent, and industry connections necessary for powering their pre-seed to seed transformationSource (opens in a new tab)
Investing status notes: Investing ahead: Pioneering Physical AI, Secure Edge and Brain-Computer Interfaces / Neurotech

Funds

SmartGate Seed Fund II, L.P.: $10.7MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold

SEC registration

Registered adviser: SMARTGATEVC LLC
CRD number: 326021 (opens in a new tab)
SEC file number: 802-130426
Registration: Exempt reporting adviser
Regulatory AUM: $7.9Mas of 2026-03-31
Private funds reported: 1
Principal office: GLENDALE, CA, United States
SEC CIK: 1901177

Locations

Office: Yerevan, Armenia
Office: Glendale, California, United States

Programs

Other: Angel Network (opens in a new tab)
Other: Hero House (opens in a new tab)
Other: ML Lab (opens in a new tab)