Where does Tim Schigel work?

Tim Schigel is Managing Partner at Refinery Venture and Board director at JMM Partners DE and Board director at ShareThis.

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, ShareThis, Winston Privacy.

Where did Tim Schigel go to school?

Tim Schigel studied at Case Western Reserve University (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).

Tim Schigel

Investor

Managing Partner at Refinery Venture · Managing Partner, Refinery Ventures at Cintrifuse Capital · Board director at JMM Partners DE · Board director at ShareThis

Cincinnati, Ohio

Writes $100K – $5M checks · 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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

t•••@refinery.comreveal

Board director at JMM Partners DE

Intro paths

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In turn, Tim can intro founders to JMM Partners DE's investors below.

JMM Partners DE's investors · 1

Refinery VentureCincinnati · $1M – $2M checks · since 2018

Board director at ShareThis

Intro paths

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In turn, Tim can intro founders to ShareThis's investors below.

ShareThis's investors · 8

Illinois VenturesChampaign Mercury FundHouston · $250K – $4M checks Multiplier CapitalWashington · $3M – $15M checks Refinery VentureCincinnati · $1M – $2M checks · since 2015 Runway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checks Threshold VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $20M checks · since 2015 Tunitas VenturesMenlo Park · since 2018 West CapitalAlpine

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

Turn Around Management38Advertising4Software Development3Integration2Business Strategy5Social Media8Mobile Devices2Networking6Online Marketing3Sales Operations1Digital Media16Executive Management6

+12 more

Business DevelopmentRecruitingDigital StrategyEntrepreneurshipStart-upsCRMVenture CapitalE-commerceC++Strategic ThinkingLeadershipProcess Improvement

From 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

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

Colleagues at Refinery Venture

Abby Fittes

Director of Operations at Refinery Venture

Brian Wolfe

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis at 1809 Capital

Patrick Gilligan

Associate at Refinery Venture

Peter Schmidt

Principal at Refinery Venture

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 Board director at JMM Partners DE and Board director at ShareThis.
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, ShareThis, Winston Privacy.
Where did Tim Schigel go to school?: Tim Schigel studied at Case Western Reserve University (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).