Founder in Residence

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
• 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