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Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Grishin Robotics is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Menlo Park, California, in the Silicon Valley ecosystem. It concentrates on consumer-focused startups that align software innovation with tangible hardware, exploring areas such as online gaming and entertainment, personal and team productivity tools, food tech, digital fitness, and education. The firm’s portfolio includes companies that have defined categories, including Ring, Spin, Zipline, Starship, Sphero, and Eero. Founded by Dmitry Grishin, co-founder and former CEO of Mail.Ru Group, the firm seeks to create real-world impact by backing ventures that fuse software and hardware. In the venture capital landscape, Grishin Robotics positions itself at the intersection of consumer markets and hardware-enabled software, supporting early-stage companies as they scale. The firm has broadened its network and capabilities with senior advisors, including the addition of Gianfranco Cordara in 2021, and it established a Venture Scout program in 2020 to engage the next generation of angel investors.