Cold Start
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Cold Start is a venture studio and incubator founded in 2019 that focuses on building and investing in generation-defining companies. The organization operates as both a venture builder that incubates mission-oriented companies from concept to growth and as an investor making seed to Series A investments. Cold Start brings more than just funding, providing thesis-first incubation where they start with deep conviction in underserved markets and partner with the right founders to pursue them. The firm acts like co-founders from day one, helping with strategy, hiring, product development, go-to-market execution, and fundraising. Cold Start's approach combines decades of operational experience from leadership teams that have worked at companies like Elemy, Lyft, DoorDash, and Uber, having raised capital from top-tier VCs including General Catalyst, Founders Fund, SoftBank, and Tiger Global. The organization has evolved to focus particularly on AI-powered solutions and agent startups. Cold Start's portfolio has generated over $1.4 billion in enterprise value and includes multiple unicorns, with companies raising over $300 million collectively and achieving approximately $2 billion in combined valuation with a 30x+ MOIC.
2019
23 Companies
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