Armenia Startup Academy

We’re excited to announce our $36M Series B funding round, led by Socium Ventures, with additional participation from @nvidia , @Databricks Ventures, Lionel Messi’s @playtime Ventures, Glynn Capital, and several of our existing investors! buff.ly/4fOEecT

#StartupAcademy has opened applications for #Batch8 of its Pre-acceleration Programme! Focus areas: life sciences, connected hardware, and B2B SaaS. Supported by the German Government and implemented by GIZ. Apply here: shorturl.at/sONqd Website - shorturl.at/wKBsY

As the #AI space continues to evolve, many investors are closely looking at which companies will redefine industries in the next decade while withstanding competition from the AI giants--here's what @smartgatevc's @armine_galstian has observed so far: entrepreneur.com/en-ae/technolo…

🚀Manot is LIVE on Product Hunt! Check out what we’ve been cooking up: Explore our Product Hunt page 👀Share your thoughts in the comments 🔥Drop us an upvote if you like what you see! producthunt.com/posts/manot-2 #ProductHuntLaunch #ProductLaunch #TechTeaser #Innovation 🎉

@crunchbasenews features #Armenia's startup landscape: about.crunchbase.com/blog/armenias-…. Armenia is a huge source of untapped entrepreneurial & R&D potential. The absolute majority of @SmartGateVC portfolio companies successfully leverage Armenia for their R&D.

Our portco Zerobroker just secured $6.5M #Seed & making waves since 2022 launch. 🚚💼 Automate 90% of logistics tasks and cut out 100% of brokerage fees! 🙌 They are hiring in sales, eng, growth, & ops🚀  Full story here: zerobroker.com/post/zerobroke…

🚀 Get ready for the #GTW2023 Demo Day on September 14. 🧐 With over $2B Assets Under Management, the panel of investors will be looking for their next winning investment. Register to attend: bit.ly/GTW23-Demo-Day #StartupSuccess #Startup

“The one thing I didn’t want to be is mediocre.” miaseeninc.com/post/from-arme…

Here is an article highlighting how #taxation works for #angel #investments, what are certain #tax benefits and provisions to be aware of, nuances of investing directly into the company vs through a #syndicate / #SPV. Thanks @LianaKa54674418 for compiling. smartgate.vc/post/tax-on-an…

Have been digging into the history of Armenia’s tech industry again. Again for ⁦@evn_report⁩ evnreport.com/creative-tech/…

🚀 Building Multi task AI agent with @langchain and using @aimstackio to trace and visualize the executions Let’s play.. We’ll prompt the agent to discover who Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriend is and calculate her current age raised to the power of 0.43🧵 1/7

Are you a startup considering incorporating in the US? Our own @armine_galstian has compiled FAQs, legal structures, and tips to guide you. Check it out: lnkd.in/etyEyCBk #startup #incorporation #entrepreneurship #businessregistration #legalstructure #regulations

Earlier this week, we presented Manot at @SkyDeck_Cal's Demo Day. We were thrilled to be a part of SkyDeck's Batch 15. The people we met, the mentorship we received, and experience we gained over these last few months while being a part of Berkeley SkyDeck were invaluable.

@LLuxner covers #Armenia in @TimesofIsrael. My quote: “This influx of #Russians is a mini-version of what happened in #Israel after the Soviet collapse... lots of really talented people moving here and becoming part of Armenia’s #tech scene.” Check out: blogs.timesofisrael.com/tech-oriented-…

Launching a company requires a high-performing team and a capital-efficient setup. Learn from our Head of US operations, @armine_galstian, about the unique advantages of #Armenia for tech companies and hiring #engineers. Read more: lnkd.in/gdvtCDxT #startup #preseed #tech"

We're thrilled to be mentioned by @PolzinRoland in @Forbes! It's an exciting time to be in AI, but to realize its full potential we need to build the tooling that will enable us to deploy models in the real world reliably. We're up for the challenge! forbes.com/sites/forbeste…

#Armenia's stance in #European #tech as a seamless extension of #California is significantly underestimated. We had a nice cono with @LLuxner in #Yerevan on how 🇦🇲is the early version of Israel & there is no other comparable ecosystem in #EasternEurope: lnkd.in/d9DFeuQK

Insights on #advisory #shares & #equity #compensation for #advisors in our comprehensive #guide. Check it out here and let me know how it can be improved: smartgate.vc/post/frequentl…

⚡️ The #ASATraction Program Demo Day was held at PMI Science Armenia. This event marked a new milestone for our batch companies & PMI contributed to its success. #StartupAcademy @eu_armenia @eu4btecharmenia #EU4Business #TechDevelopment #ITTD @viva_mts

🤝The Armenian startup ecosystem continues to grow with support from established companies like @viva_mts This partnership serves as a beacon of inspiration & a model for future growth #StartupAcademy #ASATraction @eu_armenia @eu4btecharmenia #EU4Business #TechDevelopment #ITTD