Rose Angel Ventureship
Summer 2026 cohort. Rose-Hulman student founders, backed by the Rose Angels, building in the open.
The cohort
Open as cards →Gridlock
Joshua Muellenbach & Bryce McGrath
Automated custom packaging inserts generated by a proprietary engine.
Cinescope
Umesh Sarma
A video-creator platform for the film industry. Raw film labeling, organizing, and sorting.
Help board
What the founders need right now. If you can help with any of these, reach out and we'll make the intro.
Customer-discovery / ICP mentor
A Rose Angel or operator who can pressure-test Gridlock's ideal customer and run real discovery before they scale the automation.
Content / social mentor
Help building a personal-brand and content engine across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Substack.
Cloud / OpenAI credits
Subscription or credit support for cloud and OpenAI usage during the build.
Chicago film-set access
Intros to Chicago-area film sets and productions to land the first real users.
About the program
The Ventureship program backs Rose-Hulman student founders with funding and hands-on support across the summer. This is the cohort's home base: progress, the help board, and the founder cards.