New Fund Has $25 Million to Invest in Robot Startups

[André Kesteloot]

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> New Fund Has $25 Million to Invest in Robot Startups
> Russian Internet entrepreneur Dmitry Grishin, who made his fortune as a co-founder of Mail.Ru Group, one of Russia’s largest tech companies, has his sights set on robots. Grishin has recently launched a New York City-based investment company that has US $25 million to inject into robotics startups in areas that include home maintenance, education, healthcare, entertainment, and transportation.
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