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Areg Alimian

Investor

Partner at SmartGateVC

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

About

Areg Alimian is a Managing Partner at SmartGateVC, where he leads investments in deep-tech, physical AI/neurotech, and cybersecurity across a portfolio of 45+ companies. His background includes product executive roles at Box and Ixia, where he oversaw security and test technologies deployed across hundreds of thousands of enterprises, and co-founding Azimuth Systems, a wireless test company acquired by Anritsu. Alimian has contributed to IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standards and serves as an advisor at Berkeley SkyDeck.

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Experience

  1. SmartGateVCPartnercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. Berkeley SkyDeckAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  3. BoxHead of Security Products2022 — 2023Redwood City, California, United States
  4. Keysight TechnologiesSenior Director, Product Management2010 — 2022Calabasas, CA
  5. RadialpointDirector, Product Management2008 — 2009
  6. IXIASenior Technologist/Product Management2005 — 2008
  7. Azimuth SystemsTechnologist/Co-founder2002 — 2003
  8. 3ComSr. Software Engineer2001 — 2003Santa Clara, California, United States
  9. Datum, Inc.Sr. Software Engineer1998 — 2001

Education

  1. ITT Technical InstituteBS, Electronics Engineering1994 — 1997
  2. State Engineering University of ArmeniaInformation Systems1994 — 1995

Skills & more

Generative AITimelines9Technical Discussions7Product Life Cycle5Domain Name System (DNS)Problem SolvingCustomer InsightAnalytical SkillsTechnical CompetenceProduct AdoptionISVCommunication
+12 moreMarket AnalysisLanguage ProcessingKey Performance IndicatorsConversational AISocial ImpactTechnology TrendsProduct LeadershipDigital IdentityProduct RequirementsProduct LaunchProduct ManagementStrategic Partnerships

Languages Armenian · English · French · Russian

From Areg's professional profile.

Shared employers

Also worked at Box45

Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersRory O'DriscollPartner at Scale Venture PartnersSam BakerInvestor Relations at Scale Venture PartnersJuliette PetitChief of Staff at Keen Venture PartnersJules GsellInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

+ 39 more

Also worked at Keysight Technologies2

Marc AlmendrosPartner at Grow Venture PartnersNéstor H. OliveiroR&D Manager (Advisory Team) at Grow Venture Partners

Also worked at IXIA3

Christian BuergerPortfolio Development at Intel CapitalAlex PepeVenture Partner at SmartGateVCJitin DhananiPartner at Dragon Capital

Also worked at 3Com23

Job SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesKip McClanahanGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersEric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcDave HusakVenture Partner & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCSameer NandaInvestor at Sand Hill Angels

+ 17 more

Colleagues at SmartGateVC

Alex Pepe
Venture Partner at SmartGateVC
Alisa Minasyan
Analyst, Life Sciences at SmartGateVC
Anahit Mnatsakanyan
Analyst, Life Sciences & Project Manager at SmartGateVC
Anna Aleksanyan
Partnerships Coordinator at SmartGateVC
Anna Tantushyan
Associate at SmartGateVC
Anush Saqanyan
Administrative Manager at SmartGateVC
Armine Galstyan
Principal, Head of the US Operations at SmartGateVC
Ashot Arzumanyan
Co-founder & Partner at SmartGateVC