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.
Experience
- SmartGateVCPartnercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Berkeley SkyDeckAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- BoxHead of Security Products2022 — 2023Redwood City, California, United States
- Keysight TechnologiesSenior Director, Product Management2010 — 2022Calabasas, CA
- RadialpointDirector, Product Management2008 — 2009
- IXIASenior Technologist/Product Management2005 — 2008
- Azimuth SystemsTechnologist/Co-founder2002 — 2003
- 3ComSr. Software Engineer2001 — 2003Santa Clara, California, United States
- Datum, Inc.Sr. Software Engineer1998 — 2001
Skills & more
Generative AITimelines9Technical Discussions7Product Life Cycle5Domain Name System (DNS)Problem SolvingCustomer InsightAnalytical SkillsTechnical CompetenceProduct AdoptionISVCommunication
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Market AnalysisLanguage ProcessingKey Performance IndicatorsConversational AISocial ImpactTechnology TrendsProduct LeadershipDigital IdentityProduct RequirementsProduct LaunchProduct ManagementStrategic PartnershipsLanguages Armenian · English · French · Russian
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Anahit Mnatsakanyan
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Areg Alimian?
- 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.
- Where does Areg Alimian work?
- Areg Alimian is Partner at SmartGateVC.
- Where did Areg Alimian go to school?
- Areg Alimian studied at ITT Technical Institute (BS, Electronics Engineering); State Engineering University of Armenia (Information Systems).
Same school
Also attended State Engineering University of Armenia2
Shared employers
Also worked at Box66
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