Mitzi Krockover
InvestorManaging Director at Golden Seeds
Scottsdale, Arizona
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M
About
Mitzi Krockover is a physician executive and Professor of Practice at Arizona State University's College of Health Solutions, where she directs women's health innovation programming and co-founded FemTech AZ. She previously founded the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center at UCLA and served as the first Vice President of Women's Health at Humana, overseeing programs for over six million members. Krockover is a managing director at Golden Seeds, founder and CEO of Woman Centered, board member of the Black Women's Health Imperative and other health organizations, and host of the podcast Beyond the Paper Gown; she has testified before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on women's health and spoken at major healthcare innovation conferences and policy forums.
Experience
- Arizona State UniversityProfessor of Practice, College of Health Solutionscurrent2025 — present
- Arizona State UniversityDirector of Women's Health Innovation; Professor of Practice, College of Health Solutionscurrent2026 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
- FemTech AZCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentArizona, United States
- Woman CenteredCEO & Foundercurrent2018 — presentScottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Beyond the Paper GownHost and Execuitve Producercurrent2022 — present
- The Pause Technologies Inc.Medical Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
- Women's Health AdvocatesLeadership Committeecurrent2025 — present
- Springboard EnterprisesWomen's Health Innovation Councilcurrent2022 — present
- Black Women's Health ImperativeBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Golden SeedsManaging Director; Co-chair, Health Sector Committeecurrent2018 — presentNYC and Arizona
- SSB Solutions, Inc.Partnercurrent2001 — presentUnited States
- FemmarFractional Chief Medical Officer2024 — 2025
- Paraffin InternationalBoard Member2016 — 2020
- Trill ProjectBoard Member2018 — 2019
- Arizona State UniversityDirector, Health Futures Council at ASU2014 — 2019Tempe, Arizona
- HumanaVice President, Women's Health, Preventive Services & e-Health1997 — 2001Louisville, Kentucky
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAAssistant Professor of Clinical Medicine1991 — 1997Los Angeles, CA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAAssistant Professor of Clinical Medicine; Director, Women's Health Program1991 — 1997
- Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health CenterFounding Medical Director1995 — 1997Los Angeles, CA
Education
- Washington University in St. LouisBachelor of Arts - BA
- UT Health San AntonioDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)
- Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine1987 — 1990
- UCLADesignation Program, Broadcast Journalism1990 — 1992
- UCLAFellowship, Postdoctoral Health Policy
Skills & more
Strategic Planning13Public Speaking18Teamwork7Strategy2Problem Solving2Leadership10Patient CareMenopause TreatmentBoard GovernanceCorporate GovernanceWomen's HealthFemtech10
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Health Care InvestmentVenture CapitalEarly Stage InvestmentDue DiligenceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Medical AffairsHealth PolicyPublic PolicyExecutive LeadershipMedia RelationsHealth CommunicationDigital Health- 2026 MSCP Badge — The Menopause Society
- Kentucky Medical License — Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
- California Medical License — Medical Board of California
- Arizona Medical License — Arizona Medical Board
- American Board of Internal Medicine Certification — American Board of Internal Medicine
From Mitzi's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Washington University in St. Louis144
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesMara BabinInvestor at Golden SeedsAndrea JacksonPartner at Northpond VenturesQuinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm Ventures
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Also attended UT Health San Antonio4
Also attended Northwestern University288
Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended UCLA392
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Springboard Enterprises13
Petra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsAthena SheaSenior Associate, Healthcare at B4 CapitalShwen GweeDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersAnn DeWittGeneral Partner at The Engine VenturesJess GrantChief of Staff at High Street Equity Partners
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Also worked at Golden Seeds47
Jo Ann CorkranCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Golden SeedsLoretta McCarthyCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Golden SeedsPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsMara BabinInvestor at Golden SeedsGina TedescoInvestor at Golden SeedsLaura BaldwinInvestor at Golden Seeds
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Also worked at Trill Project1
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Investor at Golden Seeds
Alana Lyons
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Alison Hart
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Amber Meriwether
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Ana Knapp
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Angela Allen
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Barbara Raho
Co-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden Seeds
Carol Curley
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