CTO Co-Founder OpportunityCold 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.What We're Looking ForFormer founders only – we look exclusively for those who have started companies beforeStructured training – experience in top-tier engineering environments (Big Tech or large-stage startups)Elite education – undergrad CS or related degrees from top 20 universitiesBias toward action – hungry, resourceful, and relentlessly execution-orientedWhy 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 investorsTrue co-founder of the business – your voice, equity and contributions will be that of a true co-founder6× survival rate to Series B – our playbook consistently outperforms industry averagesWhat You'll DoJoin an existing Cold Start venture as CTO and co-founderPrototype and launch the product, leveraging our playbook and technical resourcesRecruit and lead a world-class teamBuild a category-defining company with enduring impactWe are in-person out of SF and NYC.