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Tim Schigel
InvestorManaging Partner at Refinery Venture · Managing Partner, Refinery Ventures at Cintrifuse Capital
Cincinnati, Ohio
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Tim Schigel is an entrepreneur and investor who founded ShareThis, a Palo Alto-based social media sharing company, and later launched and managed Cintrifuse, a fund of funds that invested in 15 early-stage funds across the U.S. He has worked in venture capital since 1998 and holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He is a member of YPO.
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Experience
- Refinery VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentCincinnati Metropolitan Area
- Great Lakes Venture Capital AssociationCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- Vantage RoboticsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- RedCircleBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- StoryTapBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- EdgybeesInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- TealBookBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- AstronomerInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Fondaco SGR S.p.A.Advisorcurrent2019 — presentTurin, Piedmont, Italy
- Folio PhotonicsBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Torch LabsInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FoojiBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentLexington, Kentucky
- CintrifuseBoard Membercurrent2013 — present
- CintrifuseBoard and Investment Committee2013 — 2019Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
- NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCChairman, NKU Foundation Investment Committeecurrent2015 — presentHighland Hts, KY
- ShareThisFoundercurrent2007 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Halo CommunicationsInvestor2017 — 2024Cincinnati, OH
- The BranderyMentor2016 — 2024Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
- ENGAGE TalentMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2019Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
- dotloopMember Board of Directors2012 — 2015Cincinnati Area
- The Institute for Management and Engineering (TiME), Case Western Reserve UniversityAdvisory Board Member2007 — 2010Cleveland, OH
- Blue Chip Venture CompanyDirector1998 — 2007
- Third Screen MediaInvestor2005 — 2007Boston, MA
- Nielsen BuzzMetricsInvestor1999 — 2007
- Advertising.comInvestor1999 — 2004Baltimore, MD
- Independent ConsultantProject Manager1996 — 1998Cincinnati
- Grant Thornton LLPSenior Manager, Advanced Technology Practice1995 — 1996Cincinnati, OH
- PHAROS Technologies, Inc.VP1989 — 1995
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentRecruitingDigital StrategyEntrepreneurshipStart-upsCRMVenture CapitalE-commerceC++Strategic ThinkingLeadershipProcess ImprovementFrom Tim's professional profile.
Deals · 3
Winston PrivacyBoard seat
via Refinery Venture · filed Jan 2020 · $3.5M raise
JMM Partners DEBoard seat
via Refinery Venture · filed Feb 2018 · $3M raise
ShareThisBoard seat
via Refinery Venture · filed Oct 2015 · $1.7M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
cohesiaENGAGE TalentFoodHealthFoojiFraytLISNRLivegisticsPortal26Redi.HealthStoryFitTealbookThird Screen Media
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tim Schigel?
- Tim Schigel is an entrepreneur and investor who founded ShareThis, a Palo Alto-based social media sharing company, and later launched and managed Cintrifuse, a fund of funds that invested in 15 early-stage funds across the U.S. He has worked in venture capital since 1998 and holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He is a member of YPO.
- Where does Tim Schigel work?
- Tim Schigel is Managing Partner at Refinery Venture and Managing Partner, Refinery Ventures at Cintrifuse Capital.
- What check size does Tim Schigel write?
- Tim Schigel typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Tim Schigel sit on?
- Tim Schigel holds tracked board seats at JMM Partners DE, Livegistics, ShareThis, Winston Privacy.
- What companies has Tim Schigel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include cohesia, ENGAGE Talent, FoodHealth, Fooji, Frayt, LISNR, Livegistics, Portal26, Redi.Health, StoryFit, Tealbook, Third Screen Media, and 1 more.
- Where did Tim Schigel go to school?
- Tim Schigel studied at Case Western Reserve University (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Case Western Reserve University mafia62
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Cintrifuse Capital mafia4
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Tealbook mafia3
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Folio Photonics mafia2
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Great Lakes Venture Capital Association1
Also worked at Astronomer14
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Also worked at The Brandery7
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