The Refiners is a seed fund program specifically which was designed to immerse startup founders from abroad in Silicon Valley culture.
Location: United States, California, San Francisco
Employees: 1-10
Investment Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Seed
Portfolio 49
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| - | SELLsecure | sellsecure... | - | - |
| - | Shone | shone.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Elva by Pr... | getelva.co... | - | United Sta... |
| - | PlayGround | getplaygro... | - | Belgium |
| - | The Beans | thebeans.i... | $2M | United Sta... |
| - | Uniyo | uniyo.io | - | United Sta... |
| - | Talkus | talkus.io | - | France, Il... |
| - | inmemori | inmemori.c... | - | France, Il... |
| - | Ovio | ovio.org | - | United Sta... |
| - | Lovebox | lovebox.lo... | - | United Sta... |
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News 17
| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.10.2018 | The Refiners is back in session for Fleet #5 | We’re sure a ton of you have been wondering what’s been cookin’ at The Refiners lately. Aside from o... |
| 19.07.2018 | The Startup Bringing Autonomous Cargo Ships to Market | With all of the hype around self-driving vehicles over the recent years, it’s a great time to mentio... |
| 21.03.2018 | Fleet #4 has landed… We repeat, Fleet #4 has landed | Sunday night, right before stepping out of the office, we felt a gust of pure excitement. Why? Bec... |
| 15.02.2018 | 4 Rules for a Winning Pitch Deck | Imagine this — You just secured your first investor meeting (yay), but the investor is only able to ... |
| 11.01.2018 | How Blockchain Will Disrupt the Hotel Industry | There’s been a ton of press around “the blockchain” and the popularity of cryptocurrencies like Bitc... |
| 18.09.2017 | Buckle Up for Fleet #3 | Have you ever felt anxious and excited at the same time? Well, that’s exactly how we feel at The Re... |
| 14.08.2017 | How to Prepare for Your Startup Accelerator | There are a ton of great resources online that talks about which startup accelerator to pick, how to... |
| 27.07.2017 | How to Get Intros in Silicon Valley | When I started my role as Program Manager at The Refiners, it became clear to me that Silicon Valley... |
| 05.07.2017 | What To Do After Your Accelerator Program | So you know what a startup accelerator or incubator is, but do you know how it works or even better,... |
| 04.05.2017 | Why You Should Know About the "Foreign Founder Beaten D... | After the first few weeks at The Refiners, I always ask the startups one simple question, “What are ... |
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Mentions in press and media 3
| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 21.07.2020 | Diaspora Ventures wants to invest in French founders with a ... | Meet Diaspora Ventures, a new VC fund based in the U.S. founded by two partners who grew up in Franc... | techcrunch... |
| 26.06.2018 | Shone wants to automate container ships | While everybody is focused on self-driving cars, Shone is working on autonomous technologies for con... | techcrunch... |
| 08.12.2016 | Tempow lets you dust off your old Bluetooth speakers and syn... | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn m... | venturebea... |