Ellie is part of the Zinc VC leadership team, where they build new ventures from scratch to tackle pressing challenges in human and planetary health. She leads the design and launch of Inflection, Zinc's new offer for experienced, impact-first professionals at career turning points, supporting those seeking to redirect their talent toward urgent challenges through coaching, community, and real-world experimentation. Previously, Ellie ran The Good Lab, a cross-sector innovation lab co-founded by 12 of the UK's biggest charities to rethink fundraising through venturing, in partnership with Good Innovation. Earlier, she founded and exited semantic tech startup LikeCube, a semantic tech startup acquired by Time Out Group in 2011. Post-acquisition, she scaled digital products and shaped group strategy at the Innovation Director at Time Out Labs. Ellie is an exited founder, strategic operator, and talent-first leader with deep experience at the intersection of entrepreneurship, human development, and systems change. She works with C-suite leaders, first-time founders, and investors to help ideas and people grow - with energy, clarity, and commercial edge.