From summit to venture: in three years, three founders turned a community movement into a cross-border VC fund that speeds founders from pilot to procurement
LOS ANGELES, CA AND YEREVAN, ARMENIA / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / Triple S Ventures today announced the next phase of its cross-border founder platform, now in its fourth year, deepening sourcing and post-investment support across the United States, MENA, and Armenia. Co-founded by Arthur Janibekyan, Hakob Hakobyan, and Avag Simonyan, Triple S blends capital with a curated network of diaspora angels, operators, and corporate partners to help technical founders win earlier with enterprise customers.
From summit to venture-scaled to the U.S. within three years
Triple S grew out of the summit program - Seaside Startup Summit - that convened entrepreneurs across borders. That community DNA became a venture firm with U.S. scale,, MENA reach, and an engine in Armenia's engineering talent base. The through-line is unchanged: community first, velocity for founders, and real-world outcomes.
A pipeline designed for outcomes, not headlines
Triple S's model rests on three reinforced pillars built to convert technical advantage into commercial traction:
Diaspora Angel & Co-Investment Network - a structured coalition of angels and partner funds that accelerates introductions, diligence, and follow-on capital.
Programs & Communities - including pitching sessions in the US that convene founders, mentors, and buyers across hubs such as LA/Glendale and select European cities.
Operator-Led Founder Services - hands-on support for go-to-market design, data strategy, and fundraising readiness to compress enterprise sales cycles.
"Our story is simple: we went from building summits to building a venture platform-and scaled it to the U.S. within three years," said Arthur Janibekyan, Co-Founder of Triple S Ventures. "By connecting experienced entrepreneurs of our fund, diaspora angels, operators, and corporate partners across regions and showing up on the ground, we make customer access and co-investment repeatable, not a matter of luck."
Network-driven momentum across sectors
Triple S's cross-border founder platform and diaspora angel network continue to open doors for category-defining teams. Within two years after Triple S investment, portfolio company BlueQubit, making quantum computing usable for everyday developers, has been backed by a $10M seed to accelerate enterprise adoption. Another portfolio startup-SimCare AI (YC S24), reimagining clinician education with lifelike, AI-driven virtual patients-has raised a $2M+ seed to scale with medical training partners. Sparxell is pioneering fully biodegradable, non-toxic cellulose pigments, validated by a €1.9M EIC grant and pilots with LVMH, Chanel, and L'Oréal. Docus is stitching together fragmented care by embedding AI clinical assistance and patient guidance into partner systems, advancing integrations across the healthcare stack.
Denovo Sciences, leveraging Triple S network, has secured a $1-million investment from Alchemist Doha, signed initial collaboration agreements, and formally launched operations in Qatar and currently exploring partnership opportunities in MENA and local research institutions.
"Our priority is speed-to-signal-helping founders reach the first lighthouse customer and measurable outcomes faster," said Avag Simonyan, Co-Founder and Managing Partner. "We back builders early and actively, then bring the right expertise and relationships to the table at the right moment - from fundraising readiness to data strategy and enterprise sales - to shorten time to meaningful milestones."
Focus areas and next steps
In its fourth year, the firm plans to raise its second fund to penetrate into the U.S. startup ecosystem, beginning with a concentrated push in California. The firm invests at pre-seed and seed with focus on:
Agentic AI, Generative AI and AI Development tools;
Data infrastructure for domain-specific workflows;
Health-tech and bio-enabled software that improve training, diagnostics, and care delivery;
Quantum software & Fintech for real-world industry applications;
Sustainable tech with brand-grade performance and clear enterprise adoption paths.
"Our cross-border stance isn't about covering every geography-it's about translating technical breakthroughs into commercial wins wherever the best customers are," said Hakob Hakobyan, Co-Founder. "We're doubling down on operator support and partner programs that shorten the path from proof-of-concept to scaled deployment."
About Triple S Ventures
Triple S Ventures is a cross-border venture capital firm investing at pre-seed and seed across the U.S., MENA, and Armenia. Co-founded by Arthur Janibekyan, Hakob Hakobyan, and Avag Simonyan, the firm backs AI-enabled software, health-tech, quantum, and sustainable tech startups, providing hands-on support in go-to-market, data strategy, and fundraising. Learn more at www.triples.vc
Full name: Triple S Ventures
Website: https://www.triples.vc/
Email: info@triples.vc
Contact person: Avag Simonyan
SOURCE: Triple S Ventures
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