Formula VC

🚀 Karen S Vardanyan, General Partner at Formula VC, took part in the “Investing in Deeptech: Building Scalable Euro-African AI & Hardware Powerhouses” panel at Emerging Valley 2025 in Aix-Marseille-Provence.

🔎 The discussion centered on building resilient deeptech companies, scaling AI and hardware across continents, and fostering cooperation between European and African innovation ecosystems. Karen shared insights from Formula VC’s experience supporting founders building globally competitive technologies.

👏 Our thanks to the organizers for hosting a summit that continues to connect ecosystems and spark impactful conversations.

🚀 Karen Vardanyan, General Partner at Formula VC, took the stage at Gateway to Europe: Armenia as a Next Innovation and Investment Hub to moderate the panel “Angels and VCs Working Together.”

💡 The discussion brought together leading voices in the investment community — Nicolas Rouhana (EBAN Board Member), Dmitry Saikovsky (New Nordic Ventures, Latvia), and Zdravko Markov (CEO Angels Club, Bulgaria) — to share perspectives on how angel investors and venture capitalists can align strategies, strengthen portfolios, and support founders throughout their growth journey.

Organized by: BANA Angels with EBAN European Business Angels Network, AICA and Science and Technology Angels Network.

Made possible by: Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia, EU4InnovationEast project, implemented by Expertise France, and supported by UN Women Armenia.