What is WGV?
WGV is a leadership platform for women building the future of health & wellness.
We provide women with the tools and access they need to launch, scale, and raise. Our mission is to cultivate leaders, accelerate business growth, and create a more equitable path to success. WGV was founded by Rachel Hirsch and Melissa Weiss, grounded in the belief that community empowers people and builds businesses.
WGV is an affiliate of Wellness Growth Ventures, a Venture Capital firm focused on seed stage, female-founded wellness businesses.
Meet the Founders
Rachel Hirsch & Melissa Gellman Weiss are passionate wellness seekers and business leaders. They’re unified in their pay-it-forward mindset and belief in the power community to build businesses and improve people’s lives.
Melissa Gellman Weiss is a Fortune 500 CMO and brand strategist who has led marketing at Barry’s Bootcamp, Amazon, and J.Crew. She is also the founder of RE/GEN Method, a science-backed fitness method designed for women. Melissa lives in New York with her husband, two teenage daughters, and shih-tzu named Skipper.
Rachel is the Co-Founder of WGV and LA-based Founder and Managing Director of Wellness Growth Ventures, a VC firm focused on seed stage, female-founded wellness businesses. She also founded and leads Empowered Yoga in Los Angeles. Rachel’s true love is likely her pup, Nala, the official mascot of WGV.