Dmitry Grishin took Mail.Ru Group public on the London Stock Exchange in 2010 as one of Russia's most prominent internet entrepreneurs, then founded Grishin Robotics in 2012 to back early-stage hardware and robotics companies including Ring (acquired by Amazon) and Sphero.
Education
Moscow State Technical University, Robotics and Complex Automation
Previous Experience
Software Engineer, various projects (from 2001)
CEO, Mail.Ru (2003–2010)
Co-Founder & Chairman, Mail.Ru Group (2005–2022)
Career Timeline
2003
Becomes CEO of Mail.Ru.
2005
Co-founds Mail.Ru Group.
2010
Takes Mail.Ru Group public on the London Stock Exchange as CEO.
2012
Founds Grishin Robotics with a $100M fund focused on smart hardware, robotics, and IoT.
2016
Steps down as CEO of Mail.Ru, remaining as Chairman.