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Venture Builder
Zinc VC
Zinc
Information last verified: April 2026
HealthtechCleantech
Idea / pre-product
A 12-month London-based venture builder that creates mission-driven startups tackling health and environmental challenges. Zinc recruits individuals (not teams), forms co-founder pairs, and invests £300k total (£150k initial + £150k follow-on). 50%+ of founders are women; average founder age is 38. In-person attendance required.
Why this programme
Find customers / partnerships
Venture builder model pairs founders with domain experts who bring direct customer and market access
Raise funding
£300k total investment across two tranches, with active follow-on support
Build product / validate MVP
12-month full-time programme with structured mission-led venture building methodology
Access to mentors / operators
Deep domain expertise in health and environment sectors