CTO Co-Founder

Responsibilities

• Join an existing Cold Start venture as CTO and co-founder
• Prototype and launch the product , leveraging our playbook and technical resources
• Recruit and lead a world-class team
• Build a category-defining company with enduring impact
• We are in-person out of SF and NYC.

Requirements

• Former founders only - we look EXCLUSIVELY for those who have started companies before
• Structured training - experience in top-tier engineering environments (Big Tech or lage-stage startups)
• Elite education - Undergrad CS or related degrees from top 20 universities
• Bias toward action - hungry, resourceful, and relentlessly execution-oriented
• Why Cold Start?
• $2B+ portfolio value created - built scale companies like 3Y Health, Berry Street
• $1.5M+ seed capital on day 0 - you don't need to bring your own thesis or investors
• True co-founder of the business - your voice, equity and contributions will be that of a true co-founder
• 6× survival rate to Series B - our playbook consistently outperforms industry averages

Benefits

Additional Information

Cold Start Ventures is looking for exceptional CTO co-founders to lead new companies in our portfolio. Each venture is backed by tier-1 VCs with $1.5M+ in committed day-one capital . You'll join as a true co-founder - with the equity, influence, and expectations that come with it. If there's a fit, you'll hear from us within 24 hours . At Cold Start, we incubate companies at the intersection of healthcare and AI , built around deeply researched, conviction-driven theses. To date, our team has helped create over $2B in portfolio value , including breakout successes such as 3Y Health and Berry Street . Our ventures benefit from a tested playbook that drives a 6× higher survival rate to Series B than the industry average.

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