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Petra Meyer

Investor

Managing Director at Golden Seeds

New York, New York

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M

About

Petra Meyer is Managing Director and Co-Chair of the Life Science Committee at Golden Seeds, a $200 million AUM angel network where she co-leads investments in early-stage, women-led companies and advises portfolio boards and founders. She brings over 25 years of general management and marketing experience from Fortune Global 500 companies including Walgreens Boots Alliance, Merck KGaA, and Unilever, most recently serving as General Director and Regional Managing Director for Europe at Alphega Pharmacy Group, where she managed a $3+ billion P&L. Meyer also provides advisory services to early-stage and enterprise leadership teams through Inspired Solutions, focusing on capital formation, product-market fit, and growth strategy.

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Experience

  1. Golden SeedsManaging Director & Co-Chair, Life Science Committee, Board & Executive Advisorcurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. AGelity BiomechanicsBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentMontville, New Jersey, United States
  3. Springboard EnterprisesMember Healthcare and Technology Councilcurrent2024 — present
  4. WBL (Women Business Leaders of the US Health Care Industry Foundation)Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. Inspired SolutionsCo-Founder, Board & Executive Advisorcurrent2018 — present
  6. Walgreens Boots AllianceRegional Managing Director (General Manager), Europe, Alphega Pharmacy Group2013 — 2018Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyChief Marketing Officer (CMO), Consumer Healthcare Division2006 — 2013Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
  8. Boots UKProgressively Responsible Marketing Roles, Boots Healthcare International1994 — 2006London, UK, Paris, FR & Hamburg, DE
  9. UnileverProgressively Responsible Marketing Roles1988 — 1994Hamburg, Germany

Education

  1. University of BayreuthMaster of Business Administration - MBA, International Business
  2. University of BayreuthBA, International Business
  3. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementStrategy, Executive Education
  4. The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyFinance & Risk Management, Executive Education
  5. INSEADInnovation, Executive Education
  6. American Marketing AssociationDiploma, Digital Marketing

Skills & more

Business Strategy21P&L Accountability2B2B Marketing Strategy2Board PresentationsBrand Development1Brand Management6Business Development2Business Planning1Capital FormationCompetitive Analysis4Competitive Intelligence1Consumer Products2
+12 moreCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer InsightDue DiligenceFMCGGlobal MarketingGo-to-Market StrategyHealth & WellnessInitial Public Offerings (IPO)Strategic ThinkingStrategyInnovation ManagementIntellectual Property

Languages English · French · German

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Also attended University of Bayreuth17

Christoph JungInvestor at HV CapitalClemens HabigImpact Consultant at GreenTec Capital PartnersBeatrix von SchröderVenture Partner at noaChristoph OstermannVenture Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSPaul KlemmGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture CapitalBernd KlosterkemperPartner at Ananda Impact Ventures

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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

+ 515 more

Also attended The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology65

Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesPrincipal – Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementOmesh FabianiCo-Head of Private Credit, Onyx at Openspace VenturesRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi CapitalArthur SbertInvestment Associate at Nauta Capital

+ 59 more

Also attended INSEAD697

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Springboard Enterprises13

Mitzi KrockoverInvestor 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

+ 7 more

Also worked at WBL (Women Business Leaders of the US Health Care Industry Foundation)6

Emma CartmellFounding Partner at Cartmell VenturesConnie HeilPrincipal at Brighton Park CapitalMaria MollandAdvisor at Overwater Ventures LlcLindsay ValdezChief Financial & Operating Officer at Caduceus Capital PartnersBuffy AlegriaManaging Partner at SteelSky VenturesRobyn PetersOperating Partner at Valspring Capital

Also worked at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany6

Whitney PengFund Administrator at Lever VCTherese LiechtensteinPartner at 4BIO CapitalStella PaffenholzSenior Associate at Atlas VentureMathias FalcenbergVenture Partner at V-Bio VenturesBenjamin KimPartner at Playground GlobalMaximilian MoserVice President at EQT Life Sciences

Also worked at Boots UK2

Olivia FoyleInvestor at DN CapitalMike SmeedManaging Director at InMotion Ventures

Colleagues at Golden Seeds

Adriana Diener-Veinott
Investor at Golden Seeds
Alana Lyons
Manager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds
Alison Hart
Director of Finance at Golden Seeds
Amber Meriwether
Boston Chapter Leader at Golden Seeds
Ana Knapp
Investor at Golden Seeds
Angela Allen
Investor at Golden Seeds
Barbara Raho
Co-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden Seeds
Carol Curley
Managing Director at Golden Seeds