About
Ara Katz is Co-Founder of Seed Health, a microbiome and probiotics company, and serves as Board Member and US Lead at Pheno.AI. She previously co-founded and was CMO of Spring, a venture and LVMH-backed mobile marketplace launched in 2014, and was on the founding team of BeachMint, where she launched six direct-to-consumer, celebrity-partnered brands. Earlier in her career she produced feature films, including Paris, Je t'aime and the documentary The People Speak, and she has advised startups and consulted for organizations including Mullen Advertising and the Department of Defense.
Founder at Seed Health
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Experience
- Pheno.AIBoard Member / US Leadcurrent2025 β present
- Pheno.AIAdvisorcurrent2024 β present
- Seed HealthCo-Foundercurrent2016 β present
- Seed HealthCo-Founder + Co-CEO2016 β 2025Greater Los Angeles Area
- LUCA BiologicsCo-Founder, Board Membercurrent2019 β presentGreater Boston Area
- C16 BiosciencesAdvisorcurrent2020 β present
- RxDefineAdvisorcurrent2019 β presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- Stadium GoodsAdvisorcurrent2015 β present
- MahmeeInvestorcurrent2019 β present
- mindbodygreen.comInvestorcurrent2013 β presentGreater New York City Area
- SpringCo-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer2013 β 2016NY + LA
- STEALTH (incubated by Formation 8)Board Member2013 β 2014Greater Los Angeles Area
- VIOLET GREYAdvisor2013 β 2014Los Angeles
- BeachMintFounding Team / Head of Communications, Creative, Content & Partnerships2010 β 2013Santa Monica, CA
- Artfire FilmsFilm Producer2008 β 2010Los Angeles, CA
- Arrival CinemaFilm Producer2005 β 2008LA / NY
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ara Katz?
- Ara Katz is Co-Founder of Seed Health, a microbiome and probiotics company, and serves as Board Member and US Lead at Pheno.AI. She previously co-founded and was CMO of Spring, a venture and LVMH-backed mobile marketplace launched in 2014, and was on the founding team of BeachMint, where she launched six direct-to-consumer, celebrity-partnered brands. Earlier in her career she produced feature films, including Paris, Je t'aime and the documentary The People Speak, and she has advised startups and consulted for organizations including Mullen Advertising and the Department of Defense.
- Where does Ara Katz work?
- Ara Katz is Founder of Seed Health.
- What companies did Ara Katz found?
- Ara Katz founded Seed Health, Seed Health.
- Where did Ara Katz go to school?
- Ara Katz studied at MIT Media Lab (Visiting Fellow, Future of Storytelling); CCA (DMBA Fellowship, Leading by Design Fellowship Program); Horace Mann.
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