Cold Start Ventures partners with world-class founders to launch and scale category-defining startups at the intersection of healthcare and AI. Each company we incubate is backed by tier-1 VCs with $1.5M+ in committed day-one capital. Our ventures benefit from a tested playbook that drives a 6× higher survival rate to Series B than the industry average — creating over $2B in portfolio value, including breakout successes such as 3Y Health and Berry Street.
The Role
We are seeking an internal Recruiter to join Cold Start Ventures, based in Montreal. This is a high-impact role responsible for building the foundation of our internal and portfolio talent pipeline. As our founding recruiting partner, you will drive our efforts to source, engage, and pipeline world-class talent—both founders to help incubate new ventures and key hires for our internal operations.
You’ll own the top-of-funnel search process, partner with our leadership across multiple searches, and help shape the recruiting strategy as we grow. You’ll also have the opportunity to implement sourcing best practices, track key metrics, and support employer branding initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Source, engage, and build pipelines of top-tier founders and strategic talent for our portfolio and internal roles
Conduct initial outreach and screening to assess talent fit and motivation
Work closely with the leadership team to understand hiring needs and ideal candidate profiles
Partner with our founders and operators to coordinate searches for critical early hires across ventures
Maintain and update candidate databases, ensuring a seamless and data-driven recruiting process
Collaborate on building our employer brand and raising awareness of Cold Start Ventures within key talent markets
Contribute to improving recruitment processes, analytics, and candidate experience
Requirements
3+ years of experience in talent sourcing, recruitment, or executive search—experience with early-stage startups, venture capital, or founder sourcing is a strong plus
Demonstrated ability to build and nurture pipelines of skilled professionals, with a talent for identifying high-potential candidates
Excellent research, outreach, and communication skills; able to represent Cold Start with credibility to senior leaders, founders, and specialized talent
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful—able to manage multiple searches and priorities simultaneously
Adaptability and comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and impact-driven environment
Experience using modern recruiting tools and techniques
Bonus Points
Experience hiring in healthcare, AI, or B2B SaaS sectors
Exposure to employer branding, recruitment marketing, or talent community building
Why Join Us?
Foundational opportunity to shape the recruiting function at a high-growth venture studio
Direct impact on building the next generation of world-class startups
Work closely with founders, operators, and top-tier investors
High autonomy and trust in driving your own processes
Competitive compensation
Ready to help us build the future of startups? Apply now.