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Amber Illig

@amberillignelson

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💸 Pre-seed VC ($200K-$500K checks)
👩‍💻 Founding GP at @thecouncilcapital
💼 ex- Apple, Eli Lilly, Snap, Cruise
👩‍❤️‍👨 wife & girl mom

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Just released a bonus off-season episode of First Builders with @collectivexhealth cofounders @drstacysims and @lindseyabramo to chat more about their launch and oversubscribed pre seed round. Check out the full episode whenever you stream podcasts or in our link in bio. #startup #venturecapital #womenshealth by @amberillignelson

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We are so proud to have co-led the $3.2M Pre-seed round for @collectivexhealth, a company that household brands, women, girls, and the people who love them will rely on for decades.

Scroll to the end for our shared pet peeve with these founders! Go @drstacysims @lindseyabramo @angelica_marden and @twinathon. Women deserve Collective X.

And finally congrats to @rwtsui for leading this deal on behalf of @thecouncilcapital 🙌 by @amberillignelson

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What does the ideal school day look like in the age of AI?

#AmberIllig #edtech #Preseedinvestor #vc #parenting by @amberillignelson

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Our latest First Builders Dinner with LPs and portfolio founders! We debated whether personal FSD are ready for fully hands off driving, what the future of education will look like in this new AI tech wave, and how IRL and community experiences are critical in SF, especially with the magic in this ecosystem given the density of talent and tech by @amberillignelson

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Seeing your co-worker become a millionaire in Forbes 👀 #thecouncil #amberillig #preseed #founders #ipo by @amberillignelson

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Founders: here’s what happens after your first call with a VC #thecouncil #amberillig #preseed #startups #founders by @amberillignelson

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The next tech mafia isn’t just coming from OpenAI and Anthropic #thecouncil #amberillig #founders #ipo #venturecapital by @amberillignelson

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My 3 VC dealbreakers when it comes to funding startups #thecouncil #amberillig #preseed #founders #venturecapital by @amberillignelson

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My 3 VC pet peeves and why you should second-guess their investment #thecouncil #amberillig #preseed #founders #businessgrowth by @amberillignelson

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This is the No. 1 question founders should be asking in VC meetings #thecouncil #amberillig #preseed #businessgrowth by @amberillignelson

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Maybe you have a great idea, but you’re not ready to get in the ring. #thecouncil #amberillig #preseed #founders #founderhacks by @amberillignelson

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Are we in an AI bubble?

Hosts only episode of First Builders where @rwtsui and I reflect on the past month as VCs writing $200K-$500K checks into Pre-seed rounds by @amberillignelson

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