Refinery Ventures

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2017

AUM

-

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 13 August, 2026

Profile

Refinery Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm focuses on investing in companies that are on a trajectory towards Series A. The team at Refinery Ventures includes experienced entrepreneurs and investors who have previously been involved in founding companies and in venture capital. They aim to support and propel founders who have the potential to unlock significant growth by guiding them towards achieving their full potential.

Refinery Ventures primarily invests in companies in healthcare, media, marketing, and human capital sectors, among others. They focus on Series A stage investments and are known for their ability to support companies ready for hypergrowth. Geographically, they are focused on investments within the United States. Refinery Ventures does not specify an exact range for their typical investment size, but given their focus on Series A, it is likely within the $1-5 million range.

Some notable investments by Refinery Ventures include Halo Health - healthcare communication platform, RedCircle - podcast hosting service, Portal26 - AI marketing solutions, PictureHealth - healthcare imaging, and Offload - logistics platform. These companies represent a cross-section of their interest in technology-driven solutions that address complex problems.

Industry

Fintech E-commerce/Marketplace Edtech Business Services (B2B) Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Software Foodtech Gaming Industrial Blockchain/Crypto AI Cloud Cybersecurity PropTech / ConTech HealthTech HRTech

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FAQs about Refinery Ventures

Refinery Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Refinery Ventures is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Refinery Ventures was founded in 2017.
Refinery Ventures invests in companies and startups in Fintech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Edtech, Business Services (B2B), Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Software, Foodtech, Gaming, Industrial, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, PropTech / ConTech, HealthTech, HRTech.
Refinery Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Refinery Ventures invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Refinery Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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