Grishin Robotics
Venture capitalSilicon Valley · Seed–Late Stage · 32 people tracked
Investment thesis
The firm invests at Seed and Series A stages in startups pursuing large consumer markets, including online entertainment, gaming, food, education, and team productivity and collaboration tools. It focuses on consumer and consumerized enterprise businesses aiming to disrupt large and expanding markets. Drawing on prior experience building, operating, and scaling internet businesses from seed through IPO, the firm positions itself as offering an operator's perspective on the entrepreneurial journey.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 32 people
from the firm's website & public directories
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What they invest in
from 15 of 26 portfolio companiesHardware ×6Logistics & Supply Chain ×4Robotics ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3EdTech ×3Enterprise Software ×3Mobility & Transportation ×3Consumer ×2
HQs:United States×12
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 12020 · 12019 · 13 dated
Kadama is a mobile app and social platform that connects students with peer tutors for on-demand homework and essay help across high school and college subjects like math and English.
ConsumerEdTechMarketplacesRedmond, US
Amin Shaykho(Executive Officer, Director)Marwan El-Rukby(Director)
Board seatDmitry Grishin· per SEC Form D
West Hills, US
Eric Williams(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Casamassina(Executive Officer, Director)Mike DeLaet(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatDmitry Grishin· per SEC Form D · $1.3M raise · filed Mar 2019
North Vancouver
Jernej Barbic(Executive Officer)James Francis Jacobs(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Doran Godsall(Executive Officer)
Board seatDmitry Grishin· per SEC Form D · $6.3M raise · filed Mar 2020
SportsEngine Play is a streaming platform for watching live and on-demand youth sports events, games, and tournaments, accessible via web and a mobile app.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Club Feast provides corporate catering, office meal programs, and managed office pantry and snack services, sourcing food from local restaurants and delivering to workplaces, events, and conferences.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Double Robotics manufactures Double 3, a self-driving two-wheeled robot for remote workers and students to participate in hybrid offices and classrooms with physical presence.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
eero designs and manufactures Wi-Fi mesh networking systems for homes and businesses.
HardwareIoTSan Francisco, US
Nicholas S. Weaver(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Coneybeer(Director)Robert Hayes(Director)
A robotics and AI company creating state-of-the-art companion robots to revolutionize human-centric care.
Pasadena, US
Maja Mataric(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Lee(Director)Paolo Pirjanian(Executive Officer, Director)
Ring provides video doorbells and security cameras that allow homeowners to monitor their property and enhance security across indoor and outdoor spaces.
HardwareIoT
Jamie Siminoff(Founder)
RobotLAB is America's largest commercial robotics and AI integrator that sells, deploys, trains, and services robots across hospitality, healthcare, retail, education, warehouse, and office environments.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Elad Inbar(Founder & CEO)
Spire operates a constellation of nanosatellites that collect granular Earth and environmental data from orbit, providing analytics for climate, logistics, and community protection.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechVienna, Virginia, US
Peter Platzer(Founder)inJeroen Cappaert(Founder)inJoel Spark(Founder)
Starship develops autonomous robots for last-mile delivery of groceries, food, and packages to customers.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Ahti Heinla(Co-founder)Janus Friis(Co-founder)Lex Bayer(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Dyne(Director)
Taskade Genesis is a workspace platform that allows users to create live applications with integrated memory, intelligence, and execution capabilities through natural language prompts.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Stan Chang(Founder)inJohn Xie(Founder)in
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesStarship Technologies · qz.com · Jul 17, 2026
Zipline · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 16, 2026
Spire · ca.investing.com · Jun 30, 2026
Ring exited · nationalobserver.com · Jun 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Grishin Robotics invest at?
- Grishin Robotics invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Grishin Robotics's typical check size?
- Grishin Robotics typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
- What sectors does Grishin Robotics focus on?
- Grishin Robotics focuses on Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Future of Work, Gaming, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Grishin Robotics located?
- Grishin Robotics is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
- Does Grishin Robotics lead rounds?
- Grishin Robotics typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamChat with Dmitry Grishin, Founder, CEO of Grishin Robotics #Hardwarecon #Interview #Robotics
Geekazine · Dmitry Grishin
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Co-investors · 2
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