Kate Groff

Kate Groff is an experienced nurse executive and healthcare mentor currently serving as an Expert at Primary Venture Partners and a Mentor at Techstars since 2024. In the past, Kate held the role of Chief Nursing Officer at FirstHx, where the focus was on modernizing medical interviews through AI-powered software. As Chief Client Success Officer at Little Journey from 2022 to 2023, efforts were directed towards reducing anxiety and improving health outcomes for children and families during healthcare interactions. Additional experience includes leadership positions in clinical operations at Pediatric Allergy Immunology and INA, as well as a Nurse Practitioner role in Pediatric Critical Care & Pulmonology at Riley Children's Health. Kate's educational background includes a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nursing Executive Leadership from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, a Master's in Nurse Practitioner, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Duke University, along with a Bachelor of Arts from Butler University.