Hambardzum Kaghketsyan
InvestorPartner at SmartGateVC
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Hambardzum Kaghketsyan, an ecosystem architect and co-initiator of Armenia's Catalyst Foundation, built Hero House—a gamified hub training Entrepreneurial Assistants into first hires—and bridges Eastern Europe and Southern California.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCybersecurityDeep TechHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- SmartGateVCCo-founder, Retired Partnercurrent2017 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- American University of ArmeniaAdjunct Lecturer2017 — 2018Yerevan, Armenia
- Russian - Armenian UniversityDirector of Technology2016 — 2017Yerevan, Armenia
- World Bank GroupRegulatory Specialist2012 — 2015Yerevan, Armenia
- Ministry of Economy of the Republic of ArmeniaRegulatory Specialist2009 — 2012Yerevan, Armenia
Education
- Draper UniversityStartups & Venture Capital
- Russian - Armenian UniversityBachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management2005 — 2009
Skills & more
Design Thinking3Mentoring4Analysis23Capacity Building7Early-stage Startups13Entrepreneurship18Lean Startup9Crowdfunding3Strategic Customer Development4Competitive Analysis3Financial Projection3Government19
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International DevelopmentPolicy AnalysisEuropean UnionPolicyEconomicsPublic PolicyInternational RelationsResearchProject ManagementRisk ManagementEconomic DevelopmentForeign PolicyFrom Hambardzum's professional profile.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at American University of Armenia1
Also worked at World Bank Group87
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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
Areg Alimian
Partner at SmartGateVC
Armine Galstyan
Principal, Head of the US Operations at SmartGateVC