Petra Meyer is an investor, board member, and operating advisor with deep expertise in consumer health, and life sciences innovation. She co-leads life healthcare investments at Golden Seeds, where she focuses on early-stage, women-led companies.
She brings 25+ years of global operating and P&L leadership, including senior roles at Merck, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Unilever. At Merck, she served as Chief Marketing Officer of the global Consumer Healthcare division, driving growth through product innovation and geographic expansion across 60 markets. Most recently, she served as Regional Managing Director for Europe at Walgreens Boots Alliance, leading a $3+ billion business through a successful turnaround and sustained organic growth.
Petra advises boards and management teams on growth strategy, go-to-market execution, capital formation, and scaling. She is based in New York City and holds an MBA in International Business from the University of Bayreuth, with executive education in strategy and finance from Kellogg, INSEAD, and HKUST. She speaks English, French, and German.
