The Reality of Raising Capital with VC, Kimmy Scotti

​Kimmy Scotti is a renaissance woman of the business world. From launching several successful brands to funding your favorite companies, including Blink Health, Maven, Oula, Hill House Home, and Seed, Kimmy has been the driving force behind unparalleled growth from all angles. CEO of Female Founder Collective, Alison Wyatt, sits down with Kimmy Scotti for a conversation like no other. These two entrepreneurs and investors come together to discuss profitability, investing in branding, shifts in investor behavior, how to mitigate risk, and how to prepare to raise in today's world.

​MORE ABOUT KIMMY SCOTTI

​Kimmy Scotti is co-founder and CEO of skincare company Fig.1, and the Founder and Managing Partner of Neon, an early-stage venture capital firm established in 2023. As an investor and serial entrepreneur Kimmy’s endeavors are multifaceted. 

​Prior to Neon, Kimmy was building and investing as a founding partner at 8VC, a prominent technology and life sciences investment firm where she invested in category defining companies including Blink Health, Maven, Oula, Hill House Home, and Seed. Kimmy remains an advisor to 8VC. 

​As a lifelong skincare enthusiast with a deep obsession for the beauty market, Kimmy partnered with a board-certified Harvard dermatologist to co-found Fig.1 in 2021. Fig.1 is a science-backed, sustainably-driven skincare line that has grown its footprint from direct-to-consumer to over 3,000 retail, spa and dermatologist locations, along with category expansion into performance body care in 2023.