Advise early-stage AI healthcare and life sciences companies on market dynamics, product strategy, commercialization, customer discovery, pilots, partnerships, fundraising, and go-to-market execution. Facilitate introductions across health systems, providers, payers, pharma, biotech, investors, and research institutions. Participate in office hours, workshops, venture reviews, and accelerator programming while helping portfolio companies progress from concept validation to commercial deployment.
About AI Nexus NYC & C10 Labs
In partnership with NYCEDC, C10 Labs is operating AI Nexus in NYC – bridging the gap between ideation and commercialization for early-stage AI-first healthcare, BioTech, energy, climate, robotics and manufacturing startups.
C10 Labs’ NYC AI Nexus accelerator is a rigorous program providing startup founders and academic researchers with mentorship, in-house AI specialists, expert-led workshop series, office space in Manhattan, engineering and GTM support, $200K+ in partner perks, access to C10 Labs’ network of investors, potential customers and top talent, and more. Select startups may also receive up to $300K in investment from C10 Labs' venture fund.
Role Overview
AI Nexus NYC is seeking experienced HealthTech Venture Advisors to support a growing portfolio of AI companies operating across healthcare, digital health, biotech, therapeutics, clinical workflows, life sciences, and research infrastructure.
This role is designed for healthcare operators, founders, executives, clinicians, innovation leaders, and industry experts who want to work directly with early-stage companies and help accelerate growth.
Advisors will partner with founders and venture teams to provide strategic guidance, facilitate introductions, support customer discovery, create pilot opportunities, and accelerate commercialization efforts.
What You Will DoWhat You’ll Do
- Advise founders and early-stage companies on healthcare market dynamics, product strategy, commercialization, and industry adoption
- Facilitate introductions to health systems, providers, payers, pharma organizations, biotech companies, research institutions, investors, and potential customers
- Support portfolio companies with pilot design, customer discovery, partnership development, commercialization efforts, and go-to-market strategy
- Provide expertise across clinical workflows, healthcare operations, digital health, life sciences, reimbursement, enterprise sales, and adoption
- Participate in founder office hours, advisory sessions, venture reviews, workshops, and AI Nexus programming
- Help identify strategic partnerships, customer opportunities, pilot programs, and commercialization pathways for portfolio companies
- Act as a connector within the NYC healthcare and life sciences ecosystem
- Support venture teams as they move from concept validation to pilot execution, customer acquisition, and commercial deployment
What We Are Looking For
You may be a:
- Healthcare founder or startup operator
- Clinical leader or healthcare executive
- Innovation, digital health, or transformation leader
- Biotech or life sciences operator
- Investor, advisor, or venture partner
- Commercialization, GTM, or business development leader
- Provider, payer, Pharma, or healthcare systems expert
Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred:
- Health Systems
- Clinical Operations
- Digital Health
- Healthcare AI
- Biotech and Therapeutics
- Life Sciences
- Pharma
- Provider Networks
- Research Infrastructure
- Healthcare Innovation
Prior startup, venture studio, accelerator, investment, advisory, or commercialization experience strongly preferred.
Performance-Based Equity Participation
HealthTech Venture Advisors are eligible for performance based equity participation opportunities tied to meaningful contributions and measurable impact within supported ventures.
Equity participation is intended to reward active engagement and value creation and may be awarded based on contributions such as:
- Facilitating customer introductions that lead to pilots, enterprise engagements, or commercial relationships
- Supporting fundraising through investor introductions, strategic relationships, or capital formation activities
- Helping secure pilots, partnerships, customers, or commercialization opportunities
- Providing strategic support that materially advances company growth, adoption, fundraising, or operational milestones
- Contributing expertise, relationships, and ecosystem access that accelerate venture outcomes
This structure aligns incentives around company building, commercialization, and measurable outcomes across the AI Nexus portfolio.
What You’ll Gain
What You’ll Gain
- Opportunity to participate in venture creation and company building activities across the AI Nexus portfolio
- Performance based equity participation opportunities tied to impact and outcomes
- Direct access to founders building AI first healthcare companies
- Ability to shape commercialization strategy, partnerships, and growth trajectories
- Access to the AI Nexus NYC and C10 Labs ecosystem of founders, operators, researchers, investors, and healthcare leaders
- Potential board, advisory, venture partner, and long-term portfolio opportunities
Focus Areas
- Healthcare AI
- Digital Health
- Clinical Operations
- Provider Workflows
- Biotech and Therapeutics
- Life Sciences Infrastructure
- Research Automation
- Healthcare Enterprise Systems
- Clinical Documentation
- Scientific Platforms and Infrastructure
About
C10 Labs is a Cambridge-based venture studio fund transforming the future of AI-First startups. We partner with inspiring entrepreneurs to push their businesses forward and scale their solutions. Through surrounding our teams with expert technology support, operational know-how, and our network of advisors, we help create a greater impact together.
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