Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Last Updated: August 7, 2025

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between Cold Start LLC and its affiliates (“Cold Start,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) and you, the user of https://www.coldstartventures.com/ (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not access or use the Site.

Cold Start reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time in its sole discretion. Changes are effective immediately upon posting to the Site. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of those changes. You should review these Terms each time you visit the Site.

The Site is offered and available only to users 18 years of age or older. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement.

1. Purpose of the Site; No Investment Advice

1. Purpose of the Site; No Investment Advice

The information on the Site is provided solely for informational purposes about Cold Start and its business activities. Cold Start does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the Site. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.

The Site and its content do not constitute legal, business, tax, accounting, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing on the Site constitutes an offer to sell, or a solicitation to buy, any security or investment, nor should it be construed as a recommendation regarding any investment or strategy.

You agree to consult your own professional advisors before making any business, investment, or financial decisions.

2. Idea Submissions and No Confidential Relationship

2. Idea Submissions and No Confidential Relationship

Unless expressly agreed in a separate written non-disclosure agreement, any business ideas, concepts, proposals, or other materials you submit to Cold Start through the Site or via email are not confidential. Cold Start may freely use, disclose, or evaluate such submissions without obligation to you, including without compensation or attribution.

3. Regulatory Disclosures

3. Regulatory Disclosures

Any references to past or current companies associated with Cold Start should not be construed as a recommendation of any investment or as an indication of future performance. Past performance is not necessarily indicative, or a guarantee, of future results. Certain statements on the Site may constitute “forward-looking statements” that are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially.

Cold Start does not solicit or make its services available to the public where prohibited by law.

4. Privacy and Data Protection

4. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy (and any applicable jurisdiction-specific privacy notices, including our California Privacy Notice and EU/EEA/UK Privacy Notice). By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to our Privacy Policy.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), or California, you may have specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These rights may include:

  • Accessing the personal data we hold about you

  • Requesting correction or deletion of your data

  • Opting out of certain types of data processing or sales/sharing of personal information

  • Requesting a portable copy of your data

Details on how to exercise these rights are provided in our Privacy Policy.

5. Intellectual Property

5. Intellectual Property

All trade names, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, and other intellectual property on the Site (“Marks”), as well as all information and content (“Content”), are owned by or licensed to Cold Start and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use any Marks or Content without prior written permission. Nothing on the Site grants any license or right to use any Marks or Content.

6. Prohibited Uses

6. Prohibited Uses

You may not:

  • Use the Site for unlawful purposes

  • Submit false, misleading, or infringing information

Interfere with or disrupt the Site’s operation

7. Third-Party Links

7. Third-Party Links

The Site may link to third-party websites. Cold Start does not control or endorse these sites and is not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ACCURACY. COLD START DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.

9. Limitation of Liability

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, COLD START AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR BUSINESS, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR RELIANCE ON ITS CONTENT.

10. Indemnification

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Cold Start, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your violation of these Terms or misuse of the Site.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. Any disputes will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New Castle County, Delaware, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

12. Miscellaneous

12. Miscellaneous

If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. Cold Start’s failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of such provision.

13. Contact

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms should be sent to legal@coldstartventures.com.