Fundraising Fox

Tim Schigel

Investor

Managing Partner at Refinery Venture

Cincinnati, Ohio

Writes $100K – $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M

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.

Experience

  1. Refinery VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2017 β€” presentCincinnati Metropolitan Area
  2. Great Lakes Venture Capital AssociationCo-Foundercurrent2024 β€” present
  3. Vantage RoboticsInvestorcurrent2021 β€” present
  4. RedCircleBoard Membercurrent2021 β€” present
  5. StoryTapBoard Membercurrent2021 β€” present
  6. EdgybeesInvestorcurrent2020 β€” present
  7. TealBookBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” present
  8. AstronomerInvestorcurrent2019 β€” present
  9. Fondaco SGR S.p.A.Advisorcurrent2019 β€” presentTurin, Piedmont, Italy
  10. Folio PhotonicsBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” present
  11. Torch LabsInvestorcurrent2018 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  12. FoojiBoard Membercurrent2018 β€” presentLexington, Kentucky
  13. CintrifuseBoard Membercurrent2013 β€” present
  14. CintrifuseBoard and Investment Committee2013 β€” 2019Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
  15. NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCChairman, NKU Foundation Investment Committeecurrent2015 β€” presentHighland Hts, KY
  16. ShareThisFoundercurrent2007 β€” presentPalo Alto, CA
  17. Halo CommunicationsInvestor2017 β€” 2024Cincinnati, OH
  18. The BranderyMentor2016 β€” 2024Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
  19. ENGAGE TalentMember Board Of Directors2018 β€” 2019Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
  20. dotloopMember Board of Directors2012 β€” 2015Cincinnati Area

Education

  1. Case Western Reserve UniversityBSEE, Electrical Engineering1985 β€” 1989

Skills & more

Turn Around Management38Advertising4Software Development3Integration2Business Strategy5Social Media8Mobile Devices2Networking6Online Marketing3Sales Operations1Digital Media16Executive Management6
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentRecruitingDigital StrategyEntrepreneurshipStart-upsCRMVenture CapitalE-commerceC++Strategic ThinkingLeadershipProcess Improvement

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Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 3

Winston PrivacyBoard seat

via Refinery Venture Β· filed Jan 2020 Β· $3.5M raise

JMM Partners DEBoard seat

via Refinery Venture Β· filed Feb 2018 Β· $3M raise

ShareThisBoard seat

via Refinery Venture Β· filed Oct 2015 Β· $1.7M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

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