SmartGateVC is a pre-seed to seed venture capital fund that invests in deep tech startups at the intersection of AI with healthcare, biotech, security, and IoT. Its portfolio includes 18 companies such as Amaros AI, which develops AI-powered software for accelerating clinical trials in ophthalmology, and Tactun, a no-code controller solution for smart manufacturing. The fund focuses on areas like AI infrastructure, physical AI, robotics, cybersecurity, neurotech, brain-computer interfaces, quantum computing, and blockchain, targeting regions including California, Massachusetts, New York City, Armenia, and Eastern Europe. It operates Hero House deep tech hubs in Glendale, California, at 326 Mira Loma Ave., and Yerevan, Armenia, at 60 Sundukyan Street. Leadership includes co-founder and partner Ashot Arzumanyan, partner Areg Alimian, venture partner Alex Pepe, and head of North American operations Armine Galstyan. The firm manages the closed SmartGate Seed Fund II and received backing from Tim Draper. It was founded in 2017.