Patrick Gilligan

Patrick Gilligan

Associate atRefinery VenturesOhio

Patrick Gilligan is an Associate at Refinery Ventures supporting operations and investments. He previously worked at Fifth Third Bank as a Private Market Strategist and holds a mechanical engineering degree from Clemson University.

What Patrick can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Refinery Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Fifth Third Bank · Private Market Strategist
  2. Refinery Ventures · Associate
    Now

Focus

private equityventure capitaloperationsinvestment executionseedscale

Education

Clemson University, Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Also at Refinery Ventures

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Questions

Who is Patrick Gilligan?

Patrick Gilligan is an Associate at Refinery Ventures supporting operations and investments. He previously worked at Fifth Third Bank as a Private Market Strategist and holds a mechanical engineering degree from Clemson University.

How much does Patrick Gilligan invest?

Patrick Gilligan invests through Refinery Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Patrick Gilligan?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Patrick in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Refinery Ventures backed works better.

What did Patrick Gilligan do before Refinery Ventures?

Private Market Strategist at Fifth Third Bank.

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