Tim Schigel
InvestorManaging Partner, Refinery Ventures at Cintrifuse Capital
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
About
Tim Schigel is Managing Partner at Refinery Ventures, an early-scale investment firm he founded in 2017 that focuses on companies between post-seed and Series A funding. His background spans roles as an entrepreneur, venture investor, and fund manager, including founding ShareThis. He has worked in the Midwest and Silicon Valley.
Experience
- Refinery VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2017 β presentCincinnati Metropolitan Area
- Great Lakes Venture Capital AssociationCo-Foundercurrent2024 β present
- Vantage RoboticsInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- RedCircleBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- StoryTapBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- EdgybeesInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- TealBookBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- AstronomerInvestorcurrent2019 β present
- Fondaco SGR S.p.A.Advisorcurrent2019 β presentTurin, Piedmont, Italy
- Folio PhotonicsBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- Torch LabsInvestorcurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FoojiBoard Membercurrent2018 β presentLexington, Kentucky
- CintrifuseBoard Membercurrent2013 β present
- CintrifuseBoard and Investment Committee2013 β 2019Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
- NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCChairman, NKU Foundation Investment Committeecurrent2015 β presentHighland Hts, KY
- ShareThisFoundercurrent2007 β presentPalo Alto, CA
- Halo CommunicationsInvestor2017 β 2024Cincinnati, OH
- The BranderyMentor2016 β 2024Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
- ENGAGE TalentMember Board Of Directors2018 β 2019Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
- dotloopMember Board of Directors2012 β 2015Cincinnati Area
Education
- Case Western Reserve UniversityBSEE, Electrical Engineering1985 β 1989
Skills & more
Turn Around Management38Advertising4Software Development3Integration2Business Strategy5Social Media8Mobile Devices2Networking6Online Marketing3Sales Operations1Digital Media16Executive Management6
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Business DevelopmentRecruitingDigital StrategyEntrepreneurshipStart-upsCRMVenture CapitalE-commerceC++Strategic ThinkingLeadershipProcess ImprovementFrom Tim's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Case Western Reserve University40
Will BruneSenior Associate at Mutual Capital PartnersKT MooreAdvisor at Clear VenturesPete KoomenGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAsheem ChandnaInvestor at Greylock PartnersMatt SteinChief Information Officer at Flare Capital PartnersKaren SpilizewskiManaging Director at RiverVest Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Great Lakes Venture Capital Association2
Also worked at Astronomer9
Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesTim StreitGeneral Partner & Co-Founder at Grand VenturesTim SchigelManaging Partner at Refinery VentureRob WardCo-Founder and Partner at Meritech Capital PartnersHarsh PatelCo-Founder, Managing Director at Wireframe VenturesWill PrendergastPartner at Frontline Ventures
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Also worked at NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC1
Colleagues at Cintrifuse Capital
Abby Grimm
Director of Engagement & Experience at Cintrifuse Capital
Aftab Pureval
Mayor, City of Cincinnati at Cintrifuse Capital
Anu Vora
Managing Director, Candid Ventures & CEO, PayTile at Cintrifuse Capital
Brian Cobb
Chief Innovation Officer at Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport at Cintrifuse Capital
Brian Hodgett
Director, State Government and Community Relations, Procter and Gamble at Cintrifuse Capital
Claire Prather
Marketing & Design Specialist at Cintrifuse Capital
David Cannady
Chief Strategy Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health at Cintrifuse Capital
David Walters
Community Operations and Experience Manager at Cintrifuse Capital
















