Zinc 2

Zinc is a venture capital agency based in London that focuses on creating new technology companies aimed at addressing significant social challenges in the developed world. By integrating insights from the social sciences with expertise in entrepreneurship and venture capital, Zinc fosters the development of scalable, mission-driven businesses. The organization runs a program that assembles a group of 50 talented individuals for six months, during which they collaborate to form co-founding teams and develop new commercial ventures from the ground up. Through this innovative approach, Zinc seeks to leverage the successful methodologies found in fields like computer and life sciences to drive impactful change in society.

Ella Goldner

Co-Founder and General Manager

21 past transactions

Juno

Seed Round in 2025
Juno is a first product loan packaging AI operator that guides customers through loan application process, gathering relevant information and documents and improving their profiles.

Tangent

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Tangent is an employee referral platform that makes referrals accessible to everyone and NOT just the privileged few with the best networks. We connect jobseekers from low socioeconomic backgrounds to tech employees, who mentor and refer them into their companies.

Clyde Hydrogen Systems

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Clyde Hydrogen Systems creates advanced systems for producing green hydrogen through decoupled electrolysis. This technology allows for high-pressure hydrogen production without mechanical compression, enhancing safety and reducing costs. The company aims to facilitate the transition to zero-carbon energy by providing flexible and efficient hydrogen solutions.

Cordon Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Cordon Technologies specializes in the manufacture of cost-effective and environmentally sensitive automation solutions for vineyards. The company focuses on the development of smart sprayers that optimize agricultural pesticide usage, offering low-power and high-precision devices. These innovations assist vineyard owners in reducing operational costs while promoting sustainable farming practices. Through its technology, Cordon Technologies aims to enhance efficiency in vineyard management while ensuring environmental responsibility.

Mobilise

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Mobilise is a digital platform dedicated to supporting unpaid caregivers facing emotional challenges. The company offers online resources, including free support calls and coaching programs, designed to assist caregivers in managing their responsibilities while prioritizing their own well-being. By facilitating access to essential support, Mobilise enables caregivers to effectively care for their loved ones and connect with others experiencing similar challenges.

Resilio

Seed Round in 2018
Resilio is an AI matching people to lifestyle and therapy knowledge in a tailored skills-based programme, developing virtual consultation access to experts, starting with stress management, self-esteem, insomnia, anger and smoking.

Squad

Seed Round in 2018
Squad is a financial technology company that aims to empower consumers by fostering an open and transparent financial system. It offers a group messaging platform designed to facilitate social saving among friends, allowing them to collectively save for shared experiences. The platform operates through a microsaving feature that automatically sets aside funds each time users make a purchase. Squad plans to expand its offerings by incorporating group discounts, payment options, and investment opportunities, thus enhancing its social approach to managing money.

BetterSpace

Seed Round in 2018
BetterSpace is a mental well-being platform designed to address the employee mental health crisis by providing a range of resources and services. It enables users to efficiently identify effective strategies for enhancing their mental health through personalized matching with appropriate clinical and non-clinical services. The platform offers directories of well-being activities tailored to support mental wellness in the workplace, allowing businesses to improve and sustain their employees' mental health while effectively managing workplace stress.

Project Kitchen Table

Seed Round in 2018
Project Kitchen Table conversation partner built on voice and immersive tech, designed to help individuals speak their minds and break the generational cycle of poor communication and mental health.

Amble

Seed Round in 2018
Amble enabling women to navigate cities safely and confidently via customised maps that optimise for safe routes using publicly available data and real-time reporting

Bold Health

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Bold Health is a virtual therapeutic care provider focused on transforming the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) conditions through a patient-centered approach. The company offers personalized, end-to-end care programs that integrate telehealth services with a multidisciplinary team comprising GI specialists, registered nurses, dietitians, therapists, and health coaches. By utilizing an integrated digestive care platform, Bold Health combines medication, nutrition, behavioral interventions, and remote monitoring to alleviate gut symptoms and enhance both productivity and emotional well-being. The platform aims to reduce overall healthcare costs while delivering effective and convenient GI care. Bold Health collaborates with self-insured employers and health plans to ensure that patients receive comprehensive support on their journey to improved digestive health.

Zone

Seed Round in 2018
Zone fast-tracking people to their desired state of mind, on demand and using newly composed music that adapts to the user. Created with innovative musicians and powered by science and artificial intelligence.

Levell

Seed Round in 2018
Levell providing practical tools for employees to help them prevent their own burn-out, and to employers the insights to build better, more caring organisations, resulting in happier and more productive workforce.

Inspiral

Seed Round in 2018
Inspiral is the micro-video platform for instant knowledge sharing. It provide users with the tools and space to create, share, and consume highly engaging micro-videos teaching hands-on skills instantly.

Parla

Seed Round in 2018
Parla is a digital platform focused on enhancing women's reproductive health by providing accessible and personalized support. It allows women to purchase at-home fertility blood tests, enabling them to monitor their reproductive health conveniently from home. In addition to testing, Parla offers a wealth of educational resources and connects users with reproductive health experts and wellness practitioners. The platform also fosters a supportive community where mothers-to-be can engage with peers who have faced similar fertility challenges, promoting a proactive and holistic approach to reproductive health.

Dialoguers

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Dialoguers is building the first generation of technology tools to digitally augment the performance of mental health therapists. We create simple feedback loops that encourage consistent and unbiased treatment of the patient in the therapy room. While we expect consistency from our professionals research has shown that there are 3 problems; Firstly professionals judgement is strongly influenced by irrelevant factors such as current mood, the time since their last meal, the last person they met and the weather are some examples of unconscious bias. Secondly long experience on a job always increases people's confidence in their own judgement, however confidence is no guarantee of the accuracy or consistency of those judgments. Lastly behavioural psychology has shown that even simple algorithms outperform humans. We're changing that by providing timely and pertinent feedback which will improve results for both patients and therapists.

Onigo

Seed Round in 2018
Onigo is a corporate team-building firm that specializes in creating immersive experiences aimed at enhancing mental and physical fitness. The company designs interactive adventures accessible via smartphones, where teams engage in outdoor missions that promote collaboration and team bonding. Onigo's services are offered both virtually and in-person, incorporating puzzle-solving and various challenges to foster a playful atmosphere. By providing these engaging activities, Onigo helps organizations strengthen team culture and improve employee satisfaction through enjoyable and participatory experiences.

Zentor

Seed Round in 2018
Zentor is a digital platform designed to transform the concept of retirement by supporting individuals in their transition away from work. It offers a space for users to explore, join, and create activities while connecting with like-minded individuals to cultivate a fulfilling life. Additionally, Zentor operates an online courses platform that provides evidence-based digital and hybrid learning focused on mental health. The courses, which are accessible through various formats including in-person workshops, utilize scientific insights and proven techniques to promote mental well-being and personal happiness. This approach not only aids individuals in their personal growth but also supports their professional development as they navigate the challenges of retirement.

Ferly

Seed Round in 2018
Ferly, operating as Leika Limited and based in London, develops a sexual wellness application aimed at empowering women to explore their sexuality and enhance their understanding of pleasure. Launched in 2018, the application provides a digital platform for female-identifying individuals to engage with their bodies through various features, including audio guides, podcasts on sexual science, guided meditations, body mapping, and sensual storytelling. It also includes tools for journaling, allowing users to express their feelings and fantasies. By fostering a flirty and responsive virtual personality, Ferly encourages women to communicate their desires and lead a confident, pleasurable life.

Trapeze

Seed Round in 2018
Trapeze reinvents the physical aspect of studying by providing an offline ecosystem for online learners in the form of co-learning spaces.

Goozby

Seed Round in 2018
Goozby – empowering kids to be the boss of their devices, launching with the first app to rewards kids for taking breaks from their device.
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