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Dustin Betz

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Director of Venture Operations, White Rose Ventures at White Rose Ventures

Pennsylvania

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $300K

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About

Dustin has a decade of experience working with early-stage startups as a former founder and prior director of pre-seed accelerator programming, and enjoys outdoor activities across Pennsylvania.

Experience

  1. Keystone Innovation PartnersDirector of Venture Operationscurrent2026 — presentPennsylvania, United States
  2. White Rose VenturesDirector of Venture Operationscurrent2024 — presentPennsylvania, United States
  3. Founder InstituteDirector, Funding Lab2022 — 2024
  4. Founder InstituteContent Director & Community Manager2018 — 2022Palo Alto, California
  5. Orion StartupsMentor, Orion Startups Tecnológico de Monterrey2021 — 2023
  6. University of Southern CaliforniaMentor, USC Incubator2021 — 2023
  7. StartupMexicoMentor2021 — 2023
  8. BEEcosystem LLCFounder & Chief BEEologist2016 — 2020United States
  9. Solar Innovations® Architectural Glazing SystemsSales Specialist2016Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
  10. the co.spaceHouse Programs Manager2015 — 2016State College, Pennsylvaia
  11. GreenTowers LLCCo-Founder and President2014 — 2016State College, Pennsylvania Area
  12. Friends & Farmers CooperativeInterim Board Member2014 — 2015State College, Pennsylvania
  13. Charles T. Anderson Plant Cell Wall Dynamics Lab, Penn StateTeaching and Undergraduate Research Assistant2013 — 2014University Park, Pennsylvania
  14. Pennsylvania State University - Grozinger Pollinator Ecology Research LabUndergraduate Field Research Assistant2012University Park, Pennsylvania
  15. Sophia's on MarketLine & Prep Cook2005 — 2011Camp Hill, PA

Skills & more

SpanishMicrosoft Office6Microsoft PowerPointTeam Leadership13Public Speaking11Research13Project Management2Business Development3Content Marketing1Digital Marketing1CopywritingTechnical Writing4
+12 moreCRMSocial MediaEnvironmental EngineeringCustomer ServiceCommunicationClient RelationsFacilitationUniversity TeachingTeamworkOrganizational EffectivenessCustomer EngagementField Research

Languages English · Spanish

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Colleagues at White Rose Ventures

Alec Galanti
Operations Advisor at White Rose Ventures
Alexa Born
Partner at White Rose Ventures
Jay Jayamohan
Investment Committee — Harrisburg University at White Rose Ventures
Martin Fedorko
Managing Partner at White Rose Ventures
Oliver Hoar
Investment Committee — The Warehime Foundation at White Rose Ventures
Paul Rudy
Investment Committee — Graham Capital at White Rose Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dustin Betz?
Dustin has a decade of experience working with early-stage startups as a former founder and prior director of pre-seed accelerator programming, and enjoys outdoor activities across Pennsylvania.
Where does Dustin Betz work?
Dustin Betz is Director of Venture Operations, White Rose Ventures at White Rose Ventures.
What check size does Dustin Betz write?
Dustin Betz typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
Where did Dustin Betz go to school?
Dustin Betz studied at Penn State University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology); Schreyer Honors College at Penn State (Interdisciplinary Honors, Engineering Entrepreneurship).

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