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Euston House, 24 Eversholt Street, London, England, NW1 1AD, United Kingdom

Overview

Tech company creating mission-led businesses to tackle social issues.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

6

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Incubators

Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
SolarSub
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Anemo Labs
Sep 2026Led
$0.95 MSeed
Peripear
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Respiro Diagnostics
Jul 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Vitalis Ortho
Jun 2026Led
$2 MSeed
SignaCor Therapeutics
Mar 2026Led
$0.33 MSeed
Juno Technologies
Jan 2025Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Unibloom World
Jun 2024Participated
$0.83 MSeed
Tangent
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Clyde Hydrogen Systems
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Cordon Technologies
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
SolarSub
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Anemo Labs
Sep 2026Led
$0.95 MSeed
Peripear
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Respiro Diagnostics
Jul 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Vitalis Ortho
Jun 2026Led
$2 MSeed
SignaCor Therapeutics
Mar 2026Led
$0.33 MSeed
Juno Technologies
Jan 2025Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Unibloom World
Jun 2024Participated
$0.83 MSeed
Tangent
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Clyde Hydrogen Systems
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Cordon Technologies
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Zinc: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Zinc: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed46
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Zinc: 11 deals are recorded across 31 months.All available history.
Zinc: 11 deals are recorded across 31 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '243
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '263
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Zinc: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Zinc: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences5
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Hardware & Robotics2
Fintech2
AI & Machine Learning2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Manufacturing1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Zinc: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Zinc: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Zinc: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Zinc: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe10
United States1
Zinc: 20 co-investors are shown, with SFC Capital sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Zinc: 20 co-investors are shown, with SFC Capital sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
SFC Capital5
Innovate UK3
Syndicate Room3
Aligned Syndicate1
Alma Invest1
Amadeus Capital Partners1
Britbots1
British Business Bank1
Conception X Angel Syndicate1
Evenlode Foundation1
FemTech Lab1
Fuel Ventures1
Fund F1
Google1
HERmesa1
Invest in Women1
Keiretsu Forum1
KQ Labs1
mint1
Old College Capital1

Investment Strategy

Zinc: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Zinc: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led436%
Participating764%
Zinc: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Zinc: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead125%
Co-led375%

Team

Adrian Alexa

Fellow

Adrian T.

Founder

Alex Wilding

Cohort 4 Founder

David Herbada
Ella Goldner (Levy)

Co-founder and General Manager

Emilie Syed
Matthew McCann
Natalie Pankova, PhD
Nick Verkroost

Fellow

Oli Barrett

Fellow

Paul Kirby

Founder

Rachel Carey

Chief Scientist

Saul Klein

Co-founder, Chairman

Valeria Leonardi

Founder In Residence

Veronika Bridgman

Impact Founder in Residence