We build it. You own it.
Everything runs in your accounts, on your infrastructure. No platform to rent, no lock-in.
ABOUT / THE TEAM
The people behind the systems.
When you work with ColdStart, you work with us directly. No handoff to a junior bench. We build inside your tools, train your team to run it, then step back.
01 / HOW WE WORK
A few things
we won't compromise on.
We train you to not need us.
Your team learns to run and change the system. The goal is a clean handover, not a permanent seat.
We go where the busywork is.
Private equity, SaaS, finance, community businesses. If the work is repetitive, it's a fit.
People stay in control.
AI drafts, researches and sorts. A human reviews and decides. That's governance built in, not bolted on.
02 / BY THE NUMBERS
Small team.
Real results.
- 30+
- teams we've built for, from PE advisors to AI startups
- 20+
- hours a week handed back to one client's deal team
- 2
- US patents in machine-learning intent matching on the team
03 / THE PEOPLE
Meet the team.
Small by design.
John Freund
Founder
Founder and early adopter of AI. PE, fintech & GTM background. Previously at Balfour Investors and Warbler Labs (YC-backed). UPenn & MBA from USC.
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Victor Vong
Head of Automation & Governance
Formerly at Datadog. Co-inventor on two 2025 US patents for machine-learning intent matching. Previously at Solvvy (acquired by Zoom). UC Berkeley.
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Maryna Kisha
AI Operations Specialist
Marketer turned AI builder, with 3+ years of hands-on work across 10+ industries, from beauty and e-commerce to consulting and energy. Kyiv National Economics University.
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