Scouting for The Council Fund
Curious about how you can get involved with scouting at with The Council Fund? Whether you're already active in the startup ecosystem or just starting to explore VC investing, scouting offers a powerful way to engage with founders, build your angel track record, and contribute to a fund's success.
Join us for an exclusive webinar featuring Amber Illig, General Partner at The Council, and Rachel Tsui, Healthcare Partner at The Council. They'll share insights into our scouting process, what we look for in a great scout, and how scouting aligns with our fund's investment thesis focused on the industrial and healthcare sectors.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ Inside The Council Fund’s Thesis – Why we focus on industrial and healthcare innovation
✅ What Does Scouting Look Like at The Council – How we think about the role and impact of scouts in our investing strategy
✅ What Makes a Great Scout – Key qualities, mindsets, and backgrounds that help scouts get selected & succeed at The Council
✅ Real-World Example – A case study walk-through of a successful scout-driven investment
Who Should Attend?
Operators who are curious about angel investing and scouting
Operators interested in industrial sector or healthcare startup opportunities
Early-stage investing enthusiasts looking to expand their networks and impact
Speakers:
Amber Illig – General Partner at The Council
Rachel Tsui – Healthcare Partner at The Council
💬 Live Q&A: Bring your questions—Amber and Rachel will answer them live!
👋 About Us & Our Speakers
The Council Fund invests in software for essential industries and is super-powered by a community of 200+ operators.
Amber Illig is the General Partner at The Council Fund, where she invests in B2B software companies focused on essential industries such as manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, construction, and healthcare. Her experience in operations leadership at companies like Eli Lilly, Apple, Snap, and Cruise sparked her passion for angel investing. As a founding member of The Council Angels, a community of 200+ tech operators, Amber successfully made 30 personal angel investments, which paved the way for her to raise Fund I. With her extensive background as both an operator and an investor, Amber is dedicated to helping female tech operators navigate their own paths into angel investing.
Rachel Tsui (Healthcare Partner @ The Council & Head of Customer Success @ Komodo Health) ~ Prior to The Council, Rachel built and led Customer Success at Komodo Health from Series B to Series F. She started her career as a scientist, and moved into the the start up ecosystem after building experience in life sciences and health tech consulting.