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Our Investment in Leela

Oct 16, 2026

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2 min read

Our Investment in Leela

Building the compliance platform that runs itself

Amber Illig
Rachel Tsui
Amber Illig, +1
Our Investment in Collective X Health

Oct 13, 2026

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4 min read

Our Investment in Collective X Health

Building the evidence based women's health insights platform

Amber Illig
Rachel Tsui
Amber Illig, +1
Flex Reaches Unicorn Status and Nox Metals Raises $11.5M Seed

Aug 19, 2026

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4 min read

Flex Reaches Unicorn Status and Nox Metals Raises $11.5M Seed

Portfolio news, events, and resources across Council Capital & Our Operator Network

Amber Illig
Rachel Tsui
Vanessa Samaniego
Amber Illig, +2
Our Investment in Molli Health

Jun 24, 2026

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3 min read

Our Investment in Molli Health

Amber Illig
Rachel Tsui
Amber Illig, +1
A Breakout Moment: Joyful Health Raises $22M Ahead of Schedule

May 5, 2026

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3 min read

A Breakout Moment: Joyful Health Raises $22M Ahead of Schedule

Joyful Health is supporting healthcare practices with their financial operations and helping them recover revenue

Amber Illig
Rachel Tsui
Amber Illig, +1
2026 Predictions, Events Across Ecosystems, and our Brand New Maven Course for Tech Leaders

Mar 13, 2026

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12 min read

2026 Predictions, Events Across Ecosystems, and our Brand New Maven Course for Tech Leaders

Edition #12: Resources across The Council Fund and Our Operator Network

Amber Illig
Rachel Tsui
Vanessa Samaniego
Amber Illig, +2
The Council Fund in Motion Throughout 2025

Dec 18, 2025

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10 min read

The Council Fund in Motion Throughout 2025

Edition #11: Resources across The Council Fund and Our Operator Network

Amber Illig
Rachel Tsui
Vanessa Samaniego
Amber Illig, +2
A new chapter and fresh look at The Council

Nov 21, 2025

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7 min read

A new chapter and fresh look at The Council

How our firm has evolved from a grassroots angel community into a modern, institutional VC firm.

Amber Illig
Amber Illig
Inside Hyperscale: How GC AI Grew from $1M to $10.8M+ ARR in Less Than a Year and Raised A $60M Series B

Nov 12, 2025

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6 min read

Inside Hyperscale: How GC AI Grew from $1M to $10.8M+ ARR in Less Than a Year and Raised A $60M Series B

They're now serving 1000+ in-house legal teams across 50 countries and growing quickly

Amber Illig
Vanessa Samaniego
Amber Illig, +1
Latest Fund II Investments and QSBS Learnings Post The OBBB

Oct 3, 2025

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11 min read

Latest Fund II Investments and QSBS Learnings Post The OBBB

Edition #10: Resources across The Council Fund and Our Operator Network

Amber Illig
Rachel Tsui
Vanessa Samaniego
Amber Illig, +2
One Month of Podcasts Plus Open Roles at Fast Growing Startups

Jul 22, 2025

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8 min read

One Month of Podcasts Plus Open Roles at Fast Growing Startups

Edition #9: Resources across The Council Fund and Our Operator Network

Amber Illig
Rachel Tsui
Vanessa Samaniego
Amber Illig, +2
Rohini Pandhi on Building from Scratch: The First Builders Podcast Debut

Jun 4, 2025

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2 min read

Rohini Pandhi on Building from Scratch: The First Builders Podcast Debut

A podcast about operators shaping companies from the ground up

Amber Illig
Rachel Tsui
Amber Illig, +1
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