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Cold Start · 1 month ago

Founder in Residence

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

Cold Start is looking for a Founder in Residence to launch and lead a venture-backed startup. This role involves partnering with Cold Start to incubate pre-validated theses in healthcare and AI, assembling and leading a founding team, and owning strategy, execution, fundraising, and growth.

Financial ServicesLendingVenture Capital

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Startup experienceLeadership skillsAnalytical skillsCommercial acumenBias toward action

Required

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