Kimmy Scotti, Venture Capitalist & Wellness Entrepreneur

Kimmy Scotti is so engaging and effervescent, I’m sure you’ll easily see how she has become such an accomplished business woman.

Aside from being a Partner at 8VC, her venture capitalist firm, she was one of the first investors in Sakara Life; and she is also a co-founder of a women’s health & wellness company with her sister called Monthly Gift. Kimmy co-founded a direct-to-consumer healthcare company that has helped millions of Americans afford their prescription medications, and she even started a fashion jewelry line that was sold in Bloomingdale’s when she was in college. 

In this conversation with Kimmy, you’ll learn what this venture capitalist looks for in the start-ups and the entrepreneurs that she invests in. We discuss Kimmy’s customizable feminine care business, the healthcare industry, being a woman in the male dominated finance industry, using meditation to enhance gut instinct, and Kimmy’s super unique mindfulness practice.

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Recognitions:

• Partner at 8VC

• Investor in Sakara Life

• Founder of Monthly Gift

• Co-Founder of a direct-to-consumer healthcare company

• Former Director of Business Development

• Creator of Mimz New York (fashion jewelry line sold in Bloomingdale’s while in college)

• Featured in Forbes

Topics discussed in this conversation include:

• Shoe swapping for good karma

• Growing up with close siblings in New York

• Childhood crafts and becoming a “maker”

• Starting her first business at the age of 15 years old

• Mims

• How Kimmy’s businesses got to span so many different industries