Bio

Holly Zimmerman is a Partner in Centerview’s New York office and leads the firm’s efforts working with high-growth consumer companies. Ms. Zimmerman has over twenty years of experience in finance with deep expertise across consumer-facing industries at all stages of growth. Ms. Zimmerman comes from XRC Labs, a premier venture capital firm and accelerator focused on retail and consumer sectors. She helped build and manage XRC’s portfolio of early stage companies. She also worked alongside XRC’s Fortune 500 sponsors to help facilitate strategic and financial partnerships. Ms. Zimmerman also spent five years as an angel investor at Golden Seeds, an early-stage investment firm and angel network, where she co-led the organization’s Consumer Group. Golden Seeds invests solely in businesses led and owned by women. Ms. Zimmerman began her post-MBA career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where she specialized in strategic consulting to consumer companies. She went on to become an equity research analyst at both Citigroup and Lehman Brothers where she was recognized by Institutional Investors’ All American Research Team in both the consumer and technology sectors. She ranked No. 1 in each of her five coverage areas including Cosmetics, Household Products, Online media, Internet and E-Commerce. Ms. Zimmerman received a General Course Degree from the London School of Economics, a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.