Apply now to our Next Venture Builder

The current financial system isn’t serving the majority of people born in the 70s & 80s.

At ZINC, we are looking to invest in ambitious talented individuals that have the skills and motivation to solve people's financial needs, and disrupt the status-quo by helping them to:

  1. 1. Earn more income
  2. 2. Manage money more effectively
  3. 3. Building assets for the future
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Why join Zinc?

1. Find your Co-Founder

2. Investment of up to 250k

3. In-house R&D team

4. Support Network: Fellows, Introduction to Investors for follow-on investment

5. One of the highest stipends (£13,200) across 6 months to support you financially as you find your co-founder, settle on a problem area and begin to build.

 

What makes a successful Zinc Founder?

1. You have the ambition to build a scalable commercial business that has a massive impact on the mission problem

2. You are determined to make this your priority, the Venture Builder is a full time commitment - up to 10 years

3. You have the capability to bring exceptional skills, expertise, networks and insights

4. You have an entrepreneurial appetite for huge risk taking and the ability to go from 0-1 and power on to 100x

 

A few stats on our founders

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Average age: 37 

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50% are women

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40% non-white

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90% of the latest addition to the portfolio have a women as a co-founder

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50% of our companies have an ethnic minority founder

A first hand perspective from prevoius Founders...

“One of the best things about the Zinc Venture Builder is the community of Founders you are a part of. I can’t think of any other situation that would connect me with 67 other mission-driven people from a wide spectrum of fields. During the day we research problem areas and brainstorm ideas. During the evening, we go out for dinners and socials. These are not just ‘Founders’, they’re now friends, and I know I can call on them for support at any time both throughout and after the programme.”

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“Being part of the Zinc Venture Builder continues to be an incredible journey. It's exhilarating, challenging and inspiring. Without Zinc, I wouldn't have met Kirsten Jack, we wouldn't have founded Uncommon and we wouldn't be about to transform the lives of thousands of neurodivergent young people. Even if you don't think you fit the criteria, (I wasn't sure if I did), apply anyway. Zinc is all about challenging the status quo.”

The second Rose Acton Award recipient, Laura Woo, talks about what motivated her to become an entrepreneur and join Zinc.