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The Council (formerly The Council of the District / Council Ventures)

VC
Washington, DCWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$250K – $1.5M

Portfolio

36+ companies

Team

8 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Seed fund and operator network backing B2B software and marketplaces; leverages community distribution to accelerate GTM.

Meet the Team

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Tim Schulte

Partner

KG

Katie Gambill

Managing Partner

GK

Garrett King

Vice President of Private Equity

TS

Tim Schulte

Partner

CN

Chris Nichols

Chief Talent Officer

DP

David Pierce

Director

SB

Sameer Bhargava

Portfolio Manager

LS

Lindsay Stevens

Founder & GP

B2B SaaS
Community-led growth
Marketplaces

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
Marketplace
Other
Consumer
Healthcare
Enterprise

Portfolio Companies (36)

Other

RE

Reveel

Shipping / e-commerce enablement
ST

StrataPT

AC

Accuro Solutions

AD

Advanced Care Partners

AD

Adva-Net

RE

Reach Health

IN

IngeniousMed

SE

Senior Whole Health

DI

Dirac

Industrial & Manufacturing·Early-stage·Fund II

Aerospace technology (Northrop Grumman founder-led)

NO

Nox Metals

Industrial & Manufacturing·Early-stage·Fund II

Mining and metals solutions

How to pitch The Council (formerly The Council of the District / Council Ventures)
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, Marketplace, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.5M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Tim Schulte, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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