Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Other • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports) • Food & Beverage • Payments • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Seed, Series A, Early Stage, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Canada • Brazil • Europe |
Investment Range | $500,000 - $8,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $2,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $100,000,000 |
Grishin Robotics is a venture capital firm founded in 2012, focusing on early-stage investments across a wide array of consumer categories including smart hardware, robotics, internet of things, social platforms, gaming, entertainment, food technology, digital fitness, commerce, and education. Operating from their headquarters at 2735 Sand Hill Rd #220, Menlo Park, CA, they also delve into emerging areas such as productivity tools, the future of work, and financial technology. The firm has a versatile investment range, with a minimum investment of $500,000, a maximum of $8,000,000, and a sweet spot of around $2,000,000. Their investment thesis encompasses a hands-on approach, empowering their partner founders by sharing experiences and insights gained from Grishin Robotics's own journey in building, operating, and scaling internet businesses from seed to IPO stage. They aim to fill gaps in use cases, user flows, and unresolved consumer demands across vast and expanding markets. Their specialties include Seed, Series A, and Early Stage to Series B rounds, and they possess assets under management totaling approximately $100 million. Their portfolio showcases an array of successful acquisitions and investments in a range of sectors such as online entertainment, team productivity, and collaboration. As a firm, they prioritize the creation of a meaningful curriculum and network for entrepreneurs and have initiated the Venture Scouts program to mentor and foster upcoming talent. Grishin Robotics's commitment to accelerating success is evident in their robust portfolio and their dedication to championing innovative solutions that disrupt large consumer markets.
We invest in early-stage companies in broader consumer categories. We are actively exploring areas such as social, gaming, entertainment, food tech, digital fitness, commerce, and education. We are also exploring emerging areas such as personal and team productivity tools, the future of work, and fin-tech.