Anabel Lippincott Paksoy co-founded The Council Fund and serves as partner at 43, bringing an unusual operator background from scaling Opendoor's team from 30 to 600 employees, which she now uses to evaluate early-stage founders based on their ability to attract talent and build community rather than just product metrics. She has built her investing approach around the idea that angel investing works best as a collaborative team sport, creating structured communities where investors share deals and learn together while focusing on founders who serve specific niche communities and tackle unsexy operational problems.
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The Council Fund
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AI, Health, Fintech, Ecommerce, SaaS
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Pre-Seed - Seed
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$10K - $100K
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The Council Fund invests in companies that are transforming legacy industries that make up the fabric of our society.
Their due diligence process starts with an Intro call with the founder and GP, then a second call may include a functional or industry expert, additional due diligence may include reference calls and data room review before making a decision.
The council can intro them to angels and operators in their network at companies like Cruise, Snap, Block, Stripe, Lyft, etc. Their founding GP also builds relationships with investors at top multi-stage firms and share updates on companies ahead of their Series A and beyond. In addition, they have worked at every stage from Seed to Fortune 500 in operations x product, so I can help them see around corners and hire the right folks at the right time.
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