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Zinc exists to unlock the potential of Science-for-Impact: turning world-class science into solutions that improve the health of people and the planet. The firm backs mission-driven talent, pre-team and pre-idea, to build brand new commercial and global businesses that address society's greatest problems. Zinc's mission is to back exceptional talent to build innovative commercial solutions that solve society's most pressing issues, focusing on improving mental health, protecting the natural environment, improving the quality of later life, and helping people impacted by automation and globalisation. The firm invests in and builds Science-for-Impact ventures tackling urgent and complex problems in health and the environment at the earliest and riskiest stages—from Start to Seed—combining deep technical expertise with hands-on venture-building support. Zinc focuses on technologies and business model innovations that have the potential to transform entire industries, including deep decarbonisation, sustainable materials, circularity, energy, food production, and AI-driven insights.
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“Our missions are a call to arms: 'Who wants to quit their jobs and spend the next decade or more solving this problem?' Each mission unites people who care deeply about the same unsolved problem, cutting across the traditional silos (by industry, profession and private/public/charity) which get in the way of innovation.”
“Our mission at Zinc is straightforward, but ambitious: to create new businesses that improve the health of people and the planet. Everything we do stems from this purpose. From our environment investment thesis to the way we support founders, every decision we make is about driving meaningful impact on a global level.”
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| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Syndicate Room | 1 |
| Keiretsu Forum | 1 |
| University of Glasgow | 1 |
| LocalGlobe | 1 |
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