Armine Galstyan
InvestorPrincipal, Head of the US Operations at SmartGateVC
Glendale, California, United States
About
Armine Galstyan is Head of North American Operations and a Principal at SmartGateVC, which she joined in 2017. She oversees the firm's North American operations and a portfolio of 32 pre-seed investments with a combined enterprise value of over $1 billion, focused on AI-driven areas including brain-computer interfaces, physical-world connectivity, and cybersecurity. She led the launch of the firm's Los Angeles tech hub, Hero House, where she has organized more than 300 industry events.
Experience
- SmartGateVCHead of North American Operations | Principalcurrent2020 — present
- SmartGateVCDirector of Startup Programs and Partnerships2018 — 2020
- SmartGateVCInvestment Analyst, Entrepreneurial Assistant for Customer Development2017 — 2018
- Forbes Finance CouncilMembercurrent2025 — presentАгломерация Лос-Анджелеса
- ggSales2017
Skills & more
Statistics7Macroeconomics5Financial Accounting6Environmental Science4Team Building9Microsoft Office11Business English11Teamwork5English5
Languages Armenian · English · German · Russian
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Alisa Minasyan
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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
Areg Alimian
Partner at SmartGateVC
Ashot Arzumanyan
Co-founder & Partner at SmartGateVC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Armine Galstyan?
- Armine Galstyan is Head of North American Operations and a Principal at SmartGateVC, which she joined in 2017. She oversees the firm's North American operations and a portfolio of 32 pre-seed investments with a combined enterprise value of over $1 billion, focused on AI-driven areas including brain-computer interfaces, physical-world connectivity, and cybersecurity. She led the launch of the firm's Los Angeles tech hub, Hero House, where she has organized more than 300 industry events.
- Where does Armine Galstyan work?
- Armine Galstyan is Principal, Head of the US Operations at SmartGateVC.
- Where did Armine Galstyan go to school?
- Armine Galstyan studied at American University of Armenia (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General).
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Also attended American University of Armenia10
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Forbes Finance Council20
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