Dmitry Grishin is the founding partner of Grishin Robotics, a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm he launched in 2012. See sector focus and contact routes.
Dmitry Grishin is the founding partner of Grishin Robotics, a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm he launched in 2012 after co-founding and serving as CEO of Mail.ru Group. His initial investment thesis focused exclusively on consumer and personal robotics, later expanding with a $100 million second fund to target Series A and B deals in connected devices, AI, industrial IoT, online gaming, productivity tools, and education. The firm typically invests several hundred thousand to several million dollars per deal, with Grishin favoring companies that have prototypes or are at the pre-order stage. Notable portfolio companies include Ring (sold to Amazon), Spin (acquired by Ford), Starship Technologies, Zipline, and Locus Robotics. Grishin distinguishes his approach by emphasizing that “hardware is hard” and urging entrepreneurs to focus on solving specific problems millions face with practical robotic devices rather than broad dreams. He has publicly stated that robotics needs “more practical people” and stresses the critical importance of manufacturing experience, design, and supply chain management.
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