# The Council

> The Council is a San Francisco venture firm backing experienced startup operators building companies in essential industries, alongside an application-based angel investing community.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Amber Illig (Founding General Partner, The Council Capital), Anabel Paksoy (Co-founder of The Council Angels; historical role)
- **Products:** The Council Capital, The Council Angels, First Builders podcast, Angel & LP Investing for Leaders
- **Notable:** Started deploying Fund II during 2025., Reported 10 Council-backed SPVs during 2025., Reported being the first institutional investor to co-lead Collective X Health’s pre-seed in October 2026.

## Products & services

- **The Council Capital** — Early-stage venture capital and operating support for First Builders in essential industries; launched in late 2021.
- **The Council Angels** — Application-based operator angel community with shared deal evaluation, education and co-investing.
- **First Builders podcast** — Interviews with operators and founders about building and scaling companies.
- **Angel & LP Investing for Leaders** — Public six-week investing course offered through Maven; inaugural cohort announced for March 2026.

## Achievements

- Started deploying Fund II during 2025.
- Reported 10 Council-backed SPVs during 2025.
- Reported being the first institutional investor to co-lead Collective X Health’s pre-seed in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 16: announced participation from Fund II in Leela’s $4.6 million seed, co-led by Array Ventures and Female Founders Fund. The round total is not The Council’s check size.
- **2026-10** — October 13: announced co-leading Collective X Health’s pre-seed as its first institutional investor.
- **2026-08** — Reported follow-on participation in Nox Metals’ $11.5 million seed; the total round is not The Council’s investment amount.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thecouncil.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-council-angels/
- Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/thecouncilcap
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecouncilcapital

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Last updated: 2026-10-27