ACCELERATOR

Zinc

London, United Kingdom

London venture builder and pre-seed investor for UK science ventures improving the health of people or the planet. Makes an initial pre-seed investment of up to £250,000 and supports founders through their first two years. Pitch decks reviewed on a rolling basis.

What Zinc backs

Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
Biotech and life sciences, Healthtech, Climate and energy, Deep tech and hardware, Social impact
Where
UK
How much
Up to £250kInitial investment of up to £250k, alongside grant support and venture-building help.

Companies it has backed

  • Neurolase
  • Nascent Therapeutics
  • KiloGen Therapeutics
  • SignaCor
  • Anocis
  • CO2VOLT
The full list on Zinc's site

Lately

Investment announcements in 2026 include KiloGen (15 Jun 2026), Neurolase (23 Jun 2026) and Nascent Therapeutics (3 Sep 2026).

Sources

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