Principal, Head of North American Operations, SmartGate VC, Hero House
Galstyan joined SmartGateVC in 2017, and since then, he has supported and led a variety of firm-wide strategic initiatives. As a principal at SmartGateVC, she oversees North American operations for the firm, currently holding a portfolio of 32 pre-seed investments with a combined enterprise value of more than $1 billion. Galstyan led the launch of SmartGateVC’s tech hub in Glendale – Hero House – where she hosted and organized more than 300 industry events that attracted top tech investors, founders, and C-suite leaders. Galstyan’s expertise lies in cultivating high-impact partnerships, building a community of tech executives, founders and investors and supporting companies from ideation to growth.