Cold Start

CTO, Co-Founder

Cold Start

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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About the role

  • 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

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 large-stage startups)
  • Elite education – Undergrad CS or related degrees from top 20 universities
  • Bias toward action – hungry, resourceful, and relentlessly execution-oriented
Benefits
  • $2B+ portfolio value created
  • $1.5M+ seed capital on day 0
  • True co-founder of the business
  • 6× survival rate to Series B
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Soft Skills
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