Peter Schmidt

Peter Schmidt

Principal atRefinery VenturesCincinnati

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.

What Peter 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. Refinery · Principal
    Now
  2. Refinery Ventures · Principal
    Now

Focus

venture capitalprivate equitypre-seedseries bcontrol investmentsseed

Education

University of Cincinnati

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Who is Peter Schmidt?

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.

How much does Peter Schmidt invest?

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

How do I pitch Peter Schmidt?

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

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