Peter Schmidt is a Principal at Refinery, managing deal flow and investment pipeline. He has a background in venture capital and private equity, with over $23 million invested.
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Send your deckPeter Schmidt is a Principal at Refinery, managing deal flow and investment pipeline. He has a background in venture capital and private equity, with over $23 million invested.
Peter Schmidt invests through Refinery Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.
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