Zinc Fund I | 2026 VC Fund

Zinc

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

London, United Kingdom

Countries of investment

United Kingdom
Germany
Turkey
United States

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed

Industries

HealthTech
Deep Tech
Biotech
Climate
Environment
Mental Health
Financial Resilience
Automation
Later-Life
Impact
Science-for-Impact

About
Zinc is a London-based venture capital firm and venture builder focused on solving developed world's toughest social issues through science-for-impact innovation. Their focus spans healthtech, deep tech, biotech, climate, environment, and mental health across United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey, and the United States. The firm supports founders from pre-seed through seed stages.

Min check size: $250K
Max check size: $1M
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Investment Thesis

Zinc is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm and venture builder deploying capital across science-for-impact sectors including healthtech, deep tech, biotech, climate, environment, mental health, financial resilience, automation, and later-life sectors. They invest through 6-month venture-building programmes bringing together 50 bright minds to find co-founders and build new commercial businesses from scratch. The firm differentiates itself through £70M Science-for-Impact Fund (£46M British Business Bank commitment) and unique venture-builder model creating mission-led businesses at intersection of science, entrepreneurship, and social impact.

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Manager's Experience

Founded in 2017. Team of 25 including 5 partners based in London. Backed by Reid Hoffman, LocalGlobe, and Entrepreneurs First. Manages £70M Science-for-Impact Fund with British Business Bank committing up to £46M. Portfolio of 102+ investments across United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey, and United States. Notable exit: Parla. Runs 6-month venture-building programmes bringing together 50 bright minds to find co-founders and build scalable commercial impact-led businesses solving developed world's toughest social issues across healthtech, deep tech, biotech, climate, environment, and mental health. Notable portfolio includes Serenatis Bio, Tangent, SignaCor, Clyde Hydrogen, and Green Wing.