Mendi is a hemp CBD brand empowering active lifestyles with tools to thrive naturally. Our vision is to keep every active person on top of their game by better managing stress, anxiety, sleep and pain. We are a Portland based, female and LGBTQ+ led company disrupting the cannabis x sports landscape by building all-natural recovery products and using plant-based solutions to maximize life enjoyment.
Founder Story Rachael is a serial entrepreneur and retired professional athlete and is currently the CEO and cofounder of Mendi. Rachael won a NCAA national championship with the University of Portland in 2005, played pro soccer in Europe in 2010, and eventually retired to pursue her passion in the health and fitness industry. Leveraging her BS in Life Sciences and MS in Health & Exercise, Rachael went on to build a top performance training company & lifestyle apparel brand with her sister, US Soccer star Megan Rapinoe, both in Portland and nationally. After working for the University of Portland women's soccer team as the head performance coach, Rachael left to co-found Mendi. She continues to apply her expertise in training, competition and recovery in an effort to better understand the role recovery has in performance and the human body. With her network of influential athletes and passion for competing, Rachael is shaping Mendi’s products and business to build a brighter future for sports by keeping all active people on top of their game, naturally.
