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The Council

The Council

San Francisco, Californiathecouncil.co

Overview

The Council is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm founded by Amber Illig. It invests in software for fintech, healthtech, vertical SaaS, and legacy industries like construction, logistics, and manufacturing. The fund is an extension of an angel community of all-female operators.

Portfolio Companies

26

Investments

The Council investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Rosarium HealthMay 2026SeedCo-investor
Joyful HealthApr 2026Series ACo-investor
GC AINov 2025Series BCo-investor
Trially AISep 2025SeedCo-investor
Nox MetalsSep 2025Pre SeedCo-investor

Key People

Anabel Paksoy

Co-Founder & Senior Advisor

Amber Illig

Founding General Partner

Shriya Nevatia

Principal

Linda Guo

Angel Investor

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year FoundedN/A

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