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Cold Start

Cold Start is a venture studio based in San Francisco that partners with founders to build companies, particularly in technology and healthcare. They focus on transforming visionary ideas into market-leading companies through operational support and capital investment.

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Pre Seed, Seed, Series A
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United States
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Overview

Cold Start Ventures is a venture capital and incubation firm founded in San Francisco. The organization focuses on partnering with founders to build companies across various sectors, particularly in technology and healthcare. They have created over $2 billion in enterprise value and have raised significant capital from notable investors.

Focus

Cold Start Ventures invests in early-stage to growth-stage companies, primarily in the sectors of healthcare and artificial intelligence. They provide operational support to de-risk ventures and attract additional capital from top venture capital firms.

Support

Cold Start Ventures offers operational support, access to a network of top venture capital firms, and hands-on involvement in building market-leading companies.

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Q: What is the Founder in Residence program? A: It is a 0-to-1 company-building path where Cold Start brings an idea, starting capital, go-to-market expertise, and partner introductions while the founder leads the company. Q: What is the typical investment size? A: Starting capital ranges from $1.5M to $2.5M.

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