From the hospital floor → startup founder. Dr Danish left medicine to co-found Rezilient Health, care platform for high-risk patients. On First Builders – Breaking into tech – Founder-led sales – Scaling through tough markets Now live → thecouncil.co/podcast

Went deep w/ Dr Danish on his journey from medicine to founding and scaling Rezilient Health. Since I invested out of our Fund I, they've gone from 0 customers/revenue to over 300 customers and $$$ 🤫👀 Here's what we covered >>

Pivoting sucks. But the best founders know how and when to do it, and face it head-on!

Great clip from the First Builders show with Dr Danish!

We talked with David Hoang about founding designers, whether SaaS is dead, and how someone ends up landing incredible roles at Atlassian, Webflow, Replit, One Medical, and ExactTarget after graduating into a recession. Hint: it was a slow start but he's on fire now!!

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Before raising $10M+ for her AI startup, Lisa Popovici 🪄 was deep in the trenches running e-comm brands. On First Builders, the Siena co-founder shares how she turned that frustration into a product delivering empathy at scale. 🎧 Listen now → link in comments

Check out our partners Amber & Rachel’s interviewing one of our portfolio founders on First Builders 🙌

Congrats to our port co Dirac on their partnership with Siemens + $10.7m from Founders Fund and COATUE. Let’s go! ⚙️

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From seed to Series F. From 20 → 200→800+ . From two coasts to one decade of scale. Web Sun (Komodo Health), Co-founder & President, joins First Builders to share: – Scaling healthcare data – Leadership in hypergrowth – Playing the long game 🎧 Listen: link in comments

From Attentive → Charlie Health → Moonbeam → Joyful Health. Eliana Berger (Eliana 🌻 ) has been a first builder more times than most founders ever will. On First Builders, she shares why messy problems create the best companies. 🎧 Link in comments

The Silicon Tea Salon is back for SF Tech Week with J.P. Morgan + The Council ! 🍵✨ Curated convos, high tea, and top-tier founders + operators... all in one intimate, stylish setting. 🗓 Mon, Oct 6 | 3 PM PT ⚠️ Limited spots for founders & operators 👉 Link to RSVP below

From Uber → Uber Health → Cofertility . Lauren Makler (Lauren Makler) is rethinking fertility with empathy, transparency & community. On First Builders, she shares how personal purpose drives startup scale. 🎧 Link in comments

Proud to be an investor in NOX METALS and backing Zane Hengsperger out of our Fund II! The Council

We're reviewing final applications for our fall angel cohort starting Oct 10th The Council! In 2025 we have: - Vetted 80+ deals in our weekly pitch calls - Backed 6 SPVs - Organized 25+ webinars on evaluating deals in new industries Apply below!

From Truven → Evolent → DaVita → Rosarium Health. Cameron Carter (Rosarium Health) is building a company helping people age safely at home while navigating Medicaid and policy change. On First Builders, he shares why founders must read the law and build with purpose.