Ashot Arzumanyan

Partner at SmartGateVC

Partner
2017
Investing pre-seed / seed on the edge where science and entrepreneurship join to disrupt the status quo: solid portfolio and pipeline in AI infrastructure and AI-enabled SaaS / IoT / Biotech.

Investment Advisor
2016 - 2017
PE investments in food production and distribution with focus on the GCC region.

Associate & Compliance Officer
2013 - 2016
Startup coaching and mentorship. Analysis and due diligence of investment deals, extensive participation in deal structuring and negotiations, coordination of the Fund’s activities with external counsels and stakeholders.

Manager / Management Consultant
2010 - 2016
Investment Advisory (capital attraction, deal structuring, IP development, business valuation), Strategy Execution (the Balanced Scorecard, KPI systems, strategy-aligned compensation systems), Financial Advisory (interim CFO function, finance management), Commercial Due Diligence (buy-side advisory and review of market opportunities and financials), Public Policy Advisory (sectoral strategies and policy recommendations for the Government of Armenia, the World Bank, EBRD, ADB, EABR and other institutions).