Where does Liana Karapetyan work?

Liana Karapetyan is Principal, Physical AI at SmartGateVC.

Where did Liana Karapetyan go to school?

Liana Karapetyan studied at American University of Armenia (Business Administration and Management, General); Universidad de Murcia (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management); North Platte High School.

Liana Karapetyan

Investor

Principal, Physical AI at SmartGateVC

Yerevan, Armenia

About

Liana Karapetyan is a Principal at SmartGateVC, where she focuses on robotics and physical AI. She built a U.S.-based angel network of over 90 investors, raised more than $300K through SPVs, and established the biotech investment practice at an early-stage venture capital fund. Her experience includes conducting due diligence on hundreds of early-stage companies, organizing a conference with over 1,000 attendees, and managing two startup programs.

Experience

SmartGateVCPrincipalcurrent2025 — present
Proone LabsDirector of Business Development2024
GrittGene TherapeuticsDirector of Business Development2024
SmartGateVCDirector at Hero House Angels2021 — 2024
SmartGateVCInvestment Associate2019 — 2024
SmartGateVCProgram Manager at Armenia Startup Academy2021
IncredoBusiness Development Representative2018
U.S. Embassy YerevanIntern in Public Affairs Section2017

Skills & more

Funding2Business Development2Investments1Project Management1Program Management1Operations Management1Sales2

Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines Specialization — Novartis
Drug Development Product Management — UC San Diego

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Colleagues at SmartGateVC

Alex Pepe

Venture Partner at SmartGateVC

Alisa Minasyan

Analyst, Life Sciences at SmartGateVC

Alla Arzumanyan

Founder at SFA Therapeutics

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Liana Karapetyan?: Liana Karapetyan is a Principal at SmartGateVC, where she focuses on robotics and physical AI. She built a U.S.-based angel network of over 90 investors, raised more than $300K through SPVs, and established the biotech investment practice at an early-stage venture capital fund. Her experience includes conducting due diligence on hundreds of early-stage companies, organizing a conference with over 1,000 attendees, and managing two startup programs.
Where does Liana Karapetyan work?: Liana Karapetyan is Principal, Physical AI at SmartGateVC.
Where did Liana Karapetyan go to school?: Liana Karapetyan studied at American University of Armenia (Business Administration and Management, General); Universidad de Murcia (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management); North Platte High School.

Same school

Also attended American University of Armenia10

Yervand SarkisyanInvestor in deep tech and AI Elen AdamyanJunior Lawyer at iTech Capital Armine GalstyanPrincipal, Head of the US Operations at SmartGateVC Ellada AyvazyanPrincipal, Life Sciences at SmartGateVC Lily AyvazyanPR & Communications Specialist at SmartGateVC Haykuhi GevorgyanAnalyst, Physical AI at SmartGateVC

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Also attended Universidad de Murcia3

Michél-Philipp MaruhnEntrepreneur and Advisor at Realyze Ventures Pedro GabarrónFinancial Controller at White Summit Capital Management SGEIC Pablo Chico de GuzmanFounder/CTO at Okteto

Shared employers

Also worked at SmartGateVC16

George BandarianFounder, General Partner at Untapped Ventures Hamlet AzarianVenture Partner, Growth Advisor at Untapped Ventures Ashot ArzumanyanCo-founder & Partner at SmartGateVC Areg AlimianPartner at SmartGateVC Jack TopdjianHealthcare Venture Partner at SmartGateVC Vazgen HakobjanyanCo-founder & Partner (Fund I) at SmartGateVC

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