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Hero House Glendale

A startup hub in Southern California where entrepreneurship, technology, and capital converge into an unstoppable force
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ABOUT US

Hero House is an entrepreneurship hub in Glendale, CA that combines the scientific potential of local leading universities with the expertise and network of business leaders in entertainment, aerospace, bioscience, advanced transportation located in the Los Angeles area.

Southern California is home to entertainment industry giants such as Walt Disney, Paramount, DreamWorks, Warner Bros., NBCUniversal, MTV and others;

Hero House is established by the in-house venture capital fund SmartGateVC.
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OUR INITIATIVES

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GLENDALE GATEWAY

Connecting business development talent and opportunities in the SoCal area with the deep tech teams in Eastern Europe in a Glendale-based accelerator.

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ANGEL NETWORK

Backing the growth of deep tech and science-driven companies across Eastern Europe and Southern California with capital, network, and expertise.

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ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE

Bringing industry professionals and early-stage founders to the Hero House Glendale community

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STUDENT AMBASSADOR

Expanding our unique deep-tech network across the nation to support top-talent students in their careers, start-ups, and ambitions.

SmartGateVC: SoCal & Armenia based deep AI venture capital fund

SmartGateVC is a seed venture capital fund that is the initiator of the Hero House and GateWay Program. The fund invests in deep tech companies that graduate from the program, as well as backs promising deep tech founders of the Hero House community. 

 

The fund is backed by notable Venture Capital Firms and Investors, among them Tim Draper and a number of serial entrepreneurs. It has invested in 29 early-stage companies at the edge where science and entrepreneurship join to disrupt the status quo.

 

SmartGateVC is a value-add investor providing hands-on technology and business development support to companies.

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OUR INVESTMENTS

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HIGHLIGHTS

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

 
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Hye Rise Investments is a group of seasoned entrepreneurs and executives that invest in companies with strong vision, grit, and resilience. Hye Rise is an in-house investment company and is looking to invest in companies that graduate from Hero House programs.

The Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America is a non-profit organization with a mission to enable and empower the Armenian STEM community worldwide. The collaboration ensures the establishment of strong ties among researchers, scientists, and business talent for creating a new wave of companies built based on cutting-edge technologies.

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