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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.

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Experience

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

Education

  1. American University of ArmeniaBusiness Administration and Management, General2016 — 2020
  2. Universidad de MurciaBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management
  3. North Platte High School2015 — 2016
  4. Entrepreneurial Assistants' SchoolProduct Management and Analytics

Skills & more

Funding2Business Development2Investments1Project Management1Program Management1Operations Management1Sales2
  • Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines Specialization — Novartis
  • Drug Development Product Management — UC San Diego

From Liana's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended American University of Armenia8

Yervand SarkisyanInvestor in deep tech and AIElen AdamyanJunior Lawyer at iTech CapitalEllada AyvazyanPrincipal, Life Sciences at SmartGateVCLily AyvazyanPR & Communications Specialist at SmartGateVCHaykuhi GevorgyanAnalyst, Physical AI at SmartGateVCChenchen WangAdministrative Assistant at Prosperity7 Ventures

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Also attended Universidad de Murcia2

Michél-Philipp MaruhnEntrepreneur and Advisor at Realyze VenturesPedro GabarrónFinancial Controller at White Summit Capital Management SGEIC

Shared employers

Also worked at SmartGateVC10

George BandarianFounder, General Partner at Untapped VenturesHamlet AzarianVenture Partner, Growth Advisor at Untapped VenturesAshot ArzumanyanCo-founder & Partner at SmartGateVCAreg AlimianPartner at SmartGateVCHambardzum KaghketsyanCo-founder & Partner (Fund I) at SmartGateVCEllada AyvazyanPrincipal, Life Sciences at SmartGateVC

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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