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Grishin Robotics
Venture capitalSilicon Valley · Seed–Late Stage · 24 people tracked
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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.
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Team · 24 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
The Grishin Robotics mafia →10 people who came through Grishin Robotics went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 26 of 35 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7SaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×6Hardware ×6EdTech ×5Robotics ×5Gaming ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×4
HQs:United States×18India×1South Korea×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×63 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
Harvard University ×2International Space University ×2Stanford University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×7Engineering ×6Business & Management ×4Economics ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 21 founders with career history
Harvard Business School ×2McKinsey & Company ×2NASA Ames Research Center ×2Stanford University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 35 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 12023 · 12022 · 22021 · 22020 · 32019 · 12016 · 12015 · 215 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)inMarwan El-Rukby(Director)
Board seatDmitry Grishin· per SEC Form D
Rogue develops video games and runs a playtester program that invites players to test unreleased games and provide gameplay feedback.
GamingLos Angeles, US
Mike DeLaet(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Casamassina(Founder)inEric Williams(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatDmitry Grishin· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsMighty CapitalRuna Capital
Apaluma builds a data platform for government regulatory agencies that ingests decades of scanned permits, filings, violations, and monitoring feeds and turns them into searchable, structured intelligence mapped to physical locations.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Alicia J. Keyes(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalKickstartOverwater Ventures Llc
Co-investorsBantam GroupCisco InvestmentsFoundry
SportsEngine Play is a streaming destination for watching youth sports events, games, and tournaments.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsChamaeleon
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
Ghazi Atallah(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesGeneral CatalystTDV Partners
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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
David Cann(Founder/CEO)inMarc DeVidts(Founder)in
Co-investorsInitialized CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures
eero designs and manufactures Wi-Fi mesh networking systems for homes and businesses.
HardwareIoTSan Francisco, US
Nick Weaver(Founder)inNate Hardison(Founder)in
BoardRobert Coneybeer(Director)inRobert Hayes(Director)in
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalHomebrewMenlo VenturesQualcomm VenturesRedpoint VenturesIndex Ventures+2 more
A robotics and AI company creating state-of-the-art companion robots to revolutionize human-centric care.
Pasadena, US
Maja Mataric(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJohn Lee(Director)Paolo Pirjanian(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsJAZZ Venture PartnersSony Ventures CorporationCalibrate VenturesIntel Capital
Linguix is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps professionals communicate effectively by correcting grammar and style errors while rewriting sentences to be more compelling.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAntlerFlyer One Ventures
Noise is a platform that connects brands with pay-as-you-go user-generated content (UGC) creators to produce and distribute video and image content across social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram.
AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Co-investorsMairs & Power VCService Provider CapitalAnagram VenturesBose VenturesCapitalize VCFigment Capital+2 more
Occipital's Twindo turns iPhone/iPad scans, floor plans, and point clouds into accurate, editable CAD and BIM files for architecture, design, and construction professionals.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsFlorida Technology Seed Capital FundK9 VenturesFoundryIntel CapitalShea Ventures, LLC
Playbite is a mobile app offering a library of casual, simple games that anyone can play for free, monetized through ads.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSt. Louis, US
Stuart Feldt(Founder)Diego Kafiein
Co-investors500 GlobalM25Capitalize VCMAGIC FundTundra Ventures
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)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Energy Impact PartnersFelicis VenturesFlagship PioneeringGreen Meadow Ventures+10 more
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)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Shatterdome aggregates distributed energy resources — solar, storage, wind, and flexible load — into a Virtual Power Plant that functions as a tradable financial layer.
CleantechEnergyFintechBangalore, IN
Amann Shariff(CEO)in
Co-investorsCrucible CapitalEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform Management
Sphero manufactures programmable robots and STEAM-based educational tools designed for students to learn coding, science, music, and the arts.
EdTechHardwareRoboticsBoulder, US
Adam Wilson(Founder)in
Co-investorsDisney AcceleratorFoundryMercato PartnersTechstars
Spin operates dockless electric scooters for individual mobility in cities and campuses across North America and Europe, aiming to enable sustainable urban transportation and support 15-minute city design.
Climate TechHardwareImpact & Social GoodMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Euwyn Poon(Founder)in
Co-investorsChamaeleon
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(Executive Chairman)inJeroen Cappaert(Founder)inJoel Spark(Founder)inTheresa Condor(Chief Executive Officer)inCelia Perez Pelaz(Executive Officer)Thomas Krywe(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEvolution VC PartnersExpon CapitalFresco CapitalGen CapitalGPO Fund+11 more
Montreal VR game studio building DigiGods, a social mixed-reality sandbox, after its debut title No More Rainbows.
Co-investorsFJ LabsHartmann CapitalTriptyq CapitalCanada Media Fund
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)inJanus Friis(Co-founder)Lex Bayer(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Dyne(Director)
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalCoefficient CapitalGoodyear VenturesHOF CapitalK2 GlobalKarma Ventures+18 more
Starsky Robotics develops autonomous vehicles for long-haul trucking, targeting transportation companies seeking driverless freight delivery solutions.
Advanced ManufacturingMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Stefan Seltz-Axmacher(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsDynamo VenturesTrucks VCY CombinatorAbstract VenturesAgrolimen VenturesCatapult Ventures+12 more
Swivl builds tools that help educators and learners reflect on their experiences and improve their practice through feedback and AI-powered guidance.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise Software
Brian Lamb(Co-CEO and Founder)inVladimir Tetelbaum(Co-CEO and Founder)in
Co-investorsFresco CapitalJuniperoKima Ventures
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
Co-investorsY CombinatorAltaIR CapitalChamaeleonJude GomilaSoma CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+5 more
Wise provides software for running cohort-based courses and online group tutoring programs, with built-in live sessions, automated recordings, attendance, reminders via email and WhatsApp, and engagement tools like leaderboards, badges, quizzes, and polls.
Creator EconomyEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesOlima VenturesVibe CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBaillie GiffordBase10 Partners+4 more
WISE iTech is an AI and big data company founded in 1990 that builds data analytics, automated AI development, and data quality tools, along with personalized recommendation, insurance fraud detection, and predictive maintenance solutions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSGwacheon, KR
Kim Jong-hyun
Co-investorsKiwoom InvestmentBase10 PartnersHeadlineTechstars
Zipline operates a drone delivery service for rapid order fulfillment, with a focus on maintaining product temperature integrity during transit.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton(Founder & CEO)inKeenan Wyrobek(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Oksenhorn(Co-Founder)inWill Hetzler(Co-Founder and Former Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBallistic VenturesBoxGroupEvolution VC PartnersFelicis VenturesGV (Google Ventures)+28 more
Unity is a real-time 3D engine for developing games and interactive applications across multiple platforms including desktop, mobile, and consoles.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsGamingSaaS
Co-investorsChamaeleonMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersTIMIA Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Ziva DynamicsBoombotixOrbotixPlanetary ResourcesSolidfiZume
Exits · 6
2 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 2by Online video coursesacq. by SportsEngine (NBC Sports Next)Zivaacq. by Unity
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Zipline · finsmes.com · Mar 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Grishin Robotics made?
- Grishin Robotics has 35 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Grishin Robotics co-invest with?
- Grishin Robotics most often shares deals with Chamaeleon, Techstars, Felicis Ventures, among 95 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Grishin Robotics publishes a weekly newsletter that curates industry reading on robotics and AI developments (humanoid robots, self-driving cars, world models, AI infrastructure economics) alongside detailed roundups of recent pre-seed and seed funding rounds for robotics and AI startups. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamChat with Dmitry Grishin, Founder, CEO of Grishin Robotics #Hardwarecon #Interview #Robotics
Geekazine · Dmitry Grishin
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