The Refiners Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Accelerator/​Incubator

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 3

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 34

  • Portfolio
  • 10

  • Exits
  • 23

Exits

The Refiners General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2016, The Refiners is an accelerator firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage founders in the business-to-consumer, technology, and business-to-business sectors.

Business Details

Year Founded
2016
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Accelerator/Incubator
Corporate Office
  • 169 11th Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94103
  • United States

The Refiners Investments (34)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Zar (Entertainment Software) 17-Jun-2020 Later Stage VC Entertainment Software Out of Business
HelloBiome 22-Oct-2019 Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Generating Revenue
HelloBiome 01-Oct-2018 Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Generating Revenue
Okaya 01-Oct-2018 Other Healthcare Technology Systems Generating Revenue
Wisebatt 29-Jun-2018 Software Development Applications Generating Revenue
Sparkwork 26-Jun-2018 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
PhantomBuster 21-Mar-2018 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
PassRight 20-Mar-2018 Legal Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Big Boy Systems 01-Mar-2018 Accelerator/Incubator Electronics (B2C) Out of Business
RapidPricer 01-Mar-2018 Accelerator/Incubator Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
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The Refiners Exits (23)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
FlowFinitee 28-Aug-2026 Out of Business
PassRight 01-Mar-2026
Adok 13-Feb-2026
Seald (Network Management Software) 08-Jan-2026
Wild AI 05-Sep-2025
Washos 01-Sep-2025
Arise (Business/Productivity Software) 28-Feb-2025
Big Boy Systems 25-Feb-2025
Zar (Entertainment Software) 06-Feb-2025 Out of Business
NeuralCat 15-Apr-2024 Out of Business
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The Refiners FAQs

  • What is The Refiners?

    Founded in 2016, The Refiners is an accelerator firm based in San Francisco, California.

  • When was The Refiners founded?

    The Refiners was founded in 2016.

  • Where is The Refiners headquartered?

    The Refiners is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is The Refiners's total asset value?

    The Refiners has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has The Refiners made?

    The Refiners has made 34 investments.

  • What has The Refiners invested in?

    The Refiners has made numerous investments in companies like Zar (Entertainment Software), HelloBiome, and Okaya within the Entertainment Software, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology, and Healthcare Technology Systems industries.

  • What has The Refiners invested in recently?

    The Refiners's latest investment was on 17-Jun-2020 in Zar (Entertainment Software), a company within the Entertainment Software industry.

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