# The Dietrich Foundation

> The Dietrich Foundation is a VC fund backing Automotive and Marketplace. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Pittsburgh, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dietrich-foundation
- Website: http://dietrichfoundation.net

The Dietrich Foundation is a charitable trust with the primary object to benefit higher education.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for The Dietrich Foundation. Shizune tracks 5 team members at The Dietrich Foundation. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/dietrich-foundation?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 1 | 100% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 100% |
| Direct Sales | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce Platforms | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Edward Grefenstette | President, CEO & CIO | 0 | — |
| Lee S. Tilghman | Managing Director | 0 | — |
| Matthew W. Rozyczka | Managing Director | 0 | — |
| Matthew Cunningham | Managing Director | 0 | — |
| Ryan L. Vaccaro | Managing Director | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carro | Carro is an online used car marketplace that offers a wide range of services for buying a car. | $30M | Series B | Mar 19, 2019 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alpha JWC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpha-jwc-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [B Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-capital-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EDBI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edbi) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Golden Gate Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-gate-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hanwha Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hanwha-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Insignia Ventures Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insignia-ventures-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does The Dietrich Foundation invest in?

The Dietrich Foundation invests primarily in Automotive, Marketplace and Direct Sales startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact The Dietrich Foundation?

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### Who are the partners at The Dietrich Foundation?

The team at The Dietrich Foundation includes Edward Grefenstette (President, CEO & CIO), Lee S. Tilghman (Managing Director) and Matthew W. Rozyczka (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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