Tim Schigel: Refinery Ventures

The Investor With Joel Palathinkal · Jun 13, 2025 · 1h 3m

In this episode, Joel Palathinkal chats with Tim Schigel of Refinery Ventures about his leadership insights and tech background. Tim discusses the importance of STEM education, his Apple experiences, and his venture capital journey. They explore his successes like founding Syntrifuse and the future of venture capital. Tim talks about the entrepreneurial experience gap, introduces the X-15 network, and explains search funds. They contrast traditional businesses with venture capital and discuss the challenges of founding ventures. Tim shares strategies for venture fund portfolio construction…