Grishin Robotics

Grishin Robotics is a Menlo Park, California–based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 that invests in seed and Series A companies, with a strong historical emphasis on consumer hardware, robotics, physical-software integration, and technology that bridges digital and physical markets. The firm was founded by entrepreneur Dmitry Grishin, co-founder of Mail.Ru Group, and deploys capital alongside operational guidance to support startups targeting large markets such as online entertainment, gaming, food tech, education, productivity tools, and related consumerized enterprise categories. Grishin Robotics has backed companies that went on to acquisitions by major corporations and maintains a portfolio spanning robotics, smart hardware, and adjacent tech sectors, often collaborating with co-investors to advance early-stage growth. Its typical check sizes are in the seed to early Series A range, and it offers founder support through investment as well as accelerator-style programming in select regions. The firm also engages with startup ecosystems in the U.S. and internationally, seeking opportunities at the intersection of AI, hardware, and consumer technology.