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Refine

New York, US · Founded 2023 · 11 known investors

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Wesley Barrowunlockedknows Artem Demidov · together at The Wharton School (overlapped)
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×2knows the team · via Loyola High School of Los Angeles
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Refine (joinrefine.io) is an AI-powered visual search and recommendations platform for e-commerce—not the YC open-source Refine.dev framework. It builds visual embeddings from product catalogs so storefronts can run natural-language search, image-based “shop the look” discovery, and personalized recommendations via a JS SDK and API (Shopify and similar). Blank Ventures is a named backer; both co-founders later left (CTO Jan 2026, CEO May 2026). The marketing homepage returned 404 during this research, though docs.joinrefine.io and the company LinkedIn page were still live.

Founders & leadership

Refine was founded in 2023 by Artem Demidov and Dashell Flynn.

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Artem DemidovinCTO | Co-Founder2023–2026Co-founder and CTO from September 2023 to January 2026. Public posts described Refine’s Limitless Search going live with brands such as DVF and discussed agentic commerce with Blank Ventures’ Hannah Chelkowski.
DFDashell Flynn
Dashell FlynninCo-Founder, CEO2023–2026Co-founder and CEO from December 2023 to May 2026. Built Refine as catalog/search infrastructure so brands and AI shopping agents can retrieve products from unstructured data. Joined Phoebe in a biz-ops role in May 2026.

Investors · 11

Blank VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $2M
500 Emerging EuropereportedAmsterdam
Fin CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $15M
Glilot Capital Partnersreported · 2 sourcesHerzliya · $1.5M – $70M
Ground Up VenturesreportedNew York · $500K – $1.5M
Istanbulreported · 2 sourcesMountain View
SenovoreportedMunich · $1.1M – $5.4M
StonksreportedSan Francisco
SYN VenturesreportedWest Palm Beach

Also in the syndicate · 2

8vdxPalmdrive Capital

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Refine Investment Announcement | Refinerefine.dev · May 2024AML Specialist Refine Intelligence Raises $13 Million in Seed Funding to Fuel Global Growth - Finovatefinovate.com · Dec 2023Refine Intelligence raises $13M with novel approach to AMLfinance.yahoo.com · Nov 2023Refine Intelligence Raises $13M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Nov 2023We’ve raised $1M in Seed Funding! 🚀 🚀 🚀 | Refinerefine.dev · Jun 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Refine do?
Refine (joinrefine.io) is an AI-powered visual search and recommendations platform for e-commerce—not the YC open-source Refine.dev framework. It builds visual embeddings from product catalogs so storefronts can run natural-language search, image-based “shop the look” discovery, and personalized recommendations via a JS SDK and API (Shopify and similar). Blank Ventures is a named backer; both co-founders later left (CTO Jan 2026, CEO May 2026). The marketing homepage returned 404 during this research, though docs.joinrefine.io and the company LinkedIn page were still live.
Who founded Refine?
Refine was founded by Artem Demidov, Dashell Flynn in 2023.
Who are Refine's investors?
Refine's investors include Blank Ventures, 500 Emerging Europe, Fin Capital, Glilot Capital Partners, Ground Up Ventures, Istanbul, Senovo, Stonks and 1 more.
Where is Refine headquartered?
Refine is headquartered in New York, US.