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White Rose Ventures
Venture capitalYork · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
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Investment thesis
White Rose Ventures operates as a network-driven venture firm focused on advancing entrepreneurial-led economic development in the South Central Pennsylvania region. It works collaboratively with entrepreneurs, foundations, private investors and corporate partners to connect founders with regional capital and resources. The firm emphasizes supporting ambitious and diverse entrepreneurs, backing early-stage and pre-seed companies across the Pennsylvania Commonwealth. It also operates the White Rose Impact Fund, reflecting a mission-oriented approach to regional startup development.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 13 of 13 portfolio companiesConsumer ×4Direct to Consumer ×4Healthtech ×4SaaS ×4Sports Tech ×4Wellness & Fitness ×4Hardware ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2
HQs:United States×5Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×3
Investments · 13 tracked
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cyberconIQ provides a behavioral science-based cybersecurity awareness training platform, cyber maturity assessments (including NIST 2.0), and advisory services to help organizations reduce human risk and build a security-first culture.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSYork, US
James Norrie(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardCharles Clark(Director)John Dolemetsch(Director)Steve Tansey(Director)Russell Riggins(Director)Patti Stirk(Director)
Galleon offers a dashboard for real estate investors to track properties and view portfolio metrics such as cash flow, NOI, cap rate, and cash-on-cash returns, with map views and automatic property value estimates.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsThird Prime
GILSON Snow designs and handcrafts snowboards and skis in the USA using locally sourced Pennsylvania Poplar, building custom gear on demand for individual riders.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerSports TechSelinsgrove, US
Austin Royer(Co-founder)Nicholas Gilson(Founder)Andrew Mikowski(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Vanderhyden(Executive Officer, Director)Samantha Ginsberg(Director)David Johnson(Director)
Co-investorsDelaware Crossing Investor GroupKeystone Innovation
Rallee is a "move-to-learn" app for K-8 students that uses body-controlled physical activity, motor-skill exercises, and breathing sessions to help kids focus, manage stress, and self-regulate emotions in the classroom.
EdTechSports TechWellness & Fitness
Christina Milano-Damaskos(Co-Founder & CEO)inMatt Damaskos(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Pledge It offers a crowdfunding platform for nonprofits to raise money for specific goals or projects through branded campaign pages with real-time donation tracking, gift matching, and donor communication tools.
Impact & Social GoodSaaS
Scott Shirley(CEO)inDave Costlow(COO)in
Co-investors1855 Capital Partners
Poseidon Strength manufactures the Infiniti Rope, a motorized continuous rope climbing machine designed to replicate traditional rope climbing for strength and conditioning training.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSports TechWellness & Fitness
Mark
Reflexion builds hardware devices and web-based software for cognitive training and tracking, using large touch-screen displays that measure and train functions like reaction time, decision-making, and short-term memory.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechSports Tech
Co-investors1855 Capital PartnersDelaware Crossing Investor GroupSonder Capital
ReturnLogic provides a returns management platform for ecommerce merchants that automates returns workflows, tracks products through the return lifecycle, and offers analytics to optimize return policies.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSMechanicsburg, US
Peter Sobotta(Founder)inJayson Tichler(Mr. Tichler is the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer.)
BoardBlair Garrou(Director)in
Co-investors37 AngelsMercury FundMoonshots CapitalRobin Hood VenturesSpringTime VenturesStout Street Capital+3 more
Teamology develops a platform to help schools build collaborative, interconnected learning environments that support student relationship building and social-emotional development.
EdTechFuture of WorkHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Linsey Covert(Founder)in
Co-investors1855 Capital PartnersBroad Street AngelsVC 414
The Pretzel Company is a family-owned bakery that hand-twists and ships soft pretzels made with traditional recipes and high-quality ingredients across the United States.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechRetail TechYork, US
Philip Given(Founder)in
Evermind creates plant-based nutritional products formulated with clean ingredients to support brain health and mental clarity.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
TessaJordan
Wove is a custom fine jewelry company that enables customers to design their own engagement rings, wedding bands, and fine jewelry through a bespoke design process.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsEarly Light VenturesRareBreed VenturesRiptide VenturesAngelPadAugust CapitalCanaan Partners+5 more
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has White Rose Ventures made?
- White Rose Ventures has 13 tracked investments.
- What stage does White Rose Ventures invest at?
- White Rose Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does White Rose Ventures focus on?
- White Rose Ventures focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is White Rose Ventures located?
- White Rose Ventures is headquartered in York, US.
- Who does White Rose Ventures co-invest with?
- White Rose Ventures most often shares deals with 1855 Capital Partners, Delaware Crossing Investor Group, Mercury Fund, among 15 tracked co-investors.
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