Tim Schigel

Tim Schigel

Managing Partner atRefinery VenturesPalo Alto

Tim Schigel is a Managing Partner at Refinery Ventures and a serial entrepreneur who created ShareThis. He has been in venture capital since 1998 and previously managed Cintrifuse.

What Tim 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.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Refinery Ventures.

Career

  1. ShareThis
  2. Cintrifuse
  3. Cintrifuse
  4. Refinery Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

ShareThisCintrifuse

Investments named in public bios

Advertising.comGet2ChipDotLoop

Focus

venture capitalsocial mediaearly stage

Education

Case Western Reserve University, B.S. in electrical engineering

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Questions

Who is Tim Schigel?

Tim Schigel is a Managing Partner at Refinery Ventures and a serial entrepreneur who created ShareThis. He has been in venture capital since 1998 and previously managed Cintrifuse.

How much does Tim Schigel invest?

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

How do I pitch Tim Schigel?

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

What did Tim Schigel do before Refinery Ventures?

ShareThis; Cintrifuse; Cintrifuse.

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