Founder in Residence
Coldstartventures
| Company | Coldstartventures |
| Category | Uncategorised |
| Location | San Francisco |
| Remote | Hybrid |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Executive |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Last verified | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (ashby) |
Description
Cold Start Ventures is looking for our next Founder in Residence (FIR) to launch and lead a venture-backed startup. If it is a good fit, we will get back to you in <24 hours.
At Cold Start, we incubate companies around carefully developed theses in healthcare and AI. To date, we’ve created $2B portfolio, with highlights including 3Y Health, Berry Street. As a Founder in Residence, you’ll have the opportunity to build and lead a company with $1.5M of committed day-one capital, and a tested playbook that has delivered a 6× higher survival rate to Series B compared to the industry average.
What We’re Looking For
- Former founders only – we look EXCLUSIVELY for those who have started companies before
- Structured training – rigorous environments such as consulting, banking, leading growth stage companies, big tech, investing, product management, or sales at leading firms
- Elite education – those with strong analytical and leadership skills
- Both commercial CEOs and technical CTOs
- Bias toward action – hungry, scrappy, and a track record of getting things done
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
- You own and control the company – we back you as CEO from day one
- 6× survival rate to Series B – our playbook consistently outperforms industry averages
What You’ll Do
- Partner with Cold Start to incubate one of our pre-validated theses
- Assemble and lead a founding team
- Own strategy, execution, fundraising, and growth
- Build a category-defining company with long-term impact
We are in-person out of SF and NYC.