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.
What 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
Who You Are
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
- Health Systems
- Clinical Operations
- Digital Health
- Healthcare AI
- Biotech and Therapeutics
- Life Sciences
- Pharma
- Provider Networks
- Research Infrastructure
- Healthcare Innovation
Performance Based Equity Participation
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
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
- 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
