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The Refiners

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

The Refiners is a San Francisco-based seed fund program devoted to helping world-class entrepreneurs thrive in Silicon Valley.

Investor Profile

The Refiners has made 46 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 9% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (67%)
  • Pre Seed (24%)
  • Angel (4%)
  • Convertible Note (2%)
  • Series A (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (57%)
  • France (33%)
  • The Netherlands (2%)
  • Belgium (2%)
  • Finland (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • E-commerce
  • Computer
  • Health Care
  • Music
  • Information Technology
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Social Media
  • Saas
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does The Refiners frequently co-invest with?

OneRagtime
OneRagtime
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 2
NUMA
NUMA
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 2
CG
Capital Growth
Europe, Geneve, Switzerland, Geneva
Co-Investments: 1
Off the Grid Ventures
Off the Grid Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
FoundersX Ventures
FoundersX Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
North America, California, United States, Berkeley
Co-Investments: 1
VentureVilla Accelerator
VentureVilla Accelerator
Europe, Niedersachsen, Germany, Hanover
Co-Investments: 1
Wharton Alumni Angels
Wharton Alumni Angels
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Fort Washington
Co-Investments: 1
Kima Ventures
Kima Ventures
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 3
Bpifrance
Bpifrance
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Maisons-alfort
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does The Refiners often collaborate with?

BO
Ben Orthlieb
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JM
Joachim Majholm
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
David Mes
David Mes
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
OP
Olivier Poissonnier
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
TV
Terry von Bibra
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Shared Deals: 1
NS
Nicolas Steegmann
Europe, France
Shared Deals: 2
ER
Eduardo Ronzano
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 2
Pierre Gaubil
Shared Deals: 1
CD
Carlos Diaz
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
GL
Geraldine Le Meur
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by The Refiners?

WILD.AI is building a knowledge base of female datasets, across all ages, life stages, and ethnicity.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)CyclingOutdoorsPersonalizationSportsWellness
Pre SeedJan 27, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,900,000
ELSI Skin Health Inc. (dba Dr. Elsa Jungman)

San Francisco, California, United States

We are redefining how women treat their skin. Research first, skincare second. First Microbiome-Friendly Skincare.

BiotechnologyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsHealth Care
Pre SeedOct 22, 2019
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
PhantomBuster

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

PhantomBuster opens a new era of lead generation.

AdvertisingBig DataCloud Data ServicesMarketing AutomationSales Automation
SeedMay 1, 2019
Amount Raised: $683,349
RapidPricer B.V.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

RapidPricer helps retailers to increase margins and reduce waste by automating pricing and promotions .

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerInformation TechnologyMachine LearningRetail TechnologySoftware
Pre SeedOct 10, 2018
Amount Raised: $230,663
ELSI Skin Health Inc. (dba Dr. Elsa Jungman)

San Francisco, California, United States

We are redefining how women treat their skin. Research first, skincare second. First Microbiome-Friendly Skincare.

BiotechnologyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsHealth Care
Pre SeedOct 1, 2018
Amount Raised: $100,000
Pona

San Francisco, California, United States

We connect families through food.

AgricultureE-CommerceFood and BeverageHospitalityInternetMarketplaceTourism
Convertible NoteOct 1, 2018
Amount Raised: $120,000
inmemori

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

1 million people around the world used inmemori to celebrate the life of their loved one.

AdviceFamilyFunerals
SeedSep 6, 2018
ZAR

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Zar develops an artificial intelligence coaching platform for esports gamers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)eSportsGamingSports
Pre SeedJul 19, 2018
Amount Raised: $100,000
Snipfeed

Los Angeles, California, United States

Snipfeed is building Shopify but for content creators.

Content CreatorsE-CommerceSocial Media
Pre SeedJul 9, 2018
Amount Raised: $200,000
Tempow

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Tempow is a Bluetooth software provider that enables any smartphone device to connect simultaneously.

AudioConsumer ElectronicsMobile DevicesSemiconductorSoftwareWireless
Series AMay 23, 2018
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
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