Zinc Work

Automated employee reference and background checking software

Zinc Work logo
21-100 employees
  • B2B
  • HR
  • SaaS
London, UK

Company mission

To change the way people prove their work identity.

Top investors

43% female employees

Our take

The existing processes for referencing and background checking suffer from notable inefficiencies, marked by biases, time-consuming procedures, and an intimidating experience for candidates. Addressing these challenges, Zinc Work aims to solve these processes by introducing an automated reference and background-checking solution.

Setting itself apart in the market, ZinC Work focuses on the user-friendly design of its solution, its swift integration into existing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and its high level of customisation. With a vision to offer a solution for background checks, Zinc covers a spectrum from criminal record checks to financial, education, identity, employment, and reference checks.

Recently securing funding, led by esteemed financial services investor AVP (AXA Venture Partners) and supported by Seedcamp, facilitating the launch of groundbreaking industry initiatives. These include the introduction of the first reusable global Right To Work check, the first Employment verification reference integrated with HMRC, and a background check template library collaboratively contributed to by over 40 Zinc Work customers. This financial injection underscored Zinc's commitment to innovation and reinforced its positon as a trailblazer in the realm of automated reference and background chec king solutions.

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Kirsty

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Benefits

  • 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + your birthday off
  • Apple laptop and latest tech gear for your home workstation
  • £1200 annual benefits allowance (ThanksBen, from month 2)
  • Early finish Fridays (16:00)
  • Yearly company Retreat - this year in 🇫🇷
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave (2 months full pay, then statutory)
  • Statutory pension with NEST (3% employer, 5% employee)
  • Zinc shares, issued through the EMI Scheme
  • Unlimited access to MoreHappi coaching

Company values

  • Empathy: Seeking to understand your perspective first
  • Collaboration: We will work teogether to solve problems
  • Empowered: Empowering candidates with information and data
  • Speed: We will work to deliver at pace
  • Integrity: We are truth seekers, providing transparent information
  • Pragmatic: We're a solutions oriented team that seeks to solve

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Jul 2023

$6.8m

SERIES A

Mar 2022

$1.4m

SEED

Total funding: $8.6m

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Leadership

Previously a Marketing Manager at Superscript, Podcast Producer at Talent Hacks for Scaleups, and a Marketing Executive at ILTM.

Luke Shipley

(Co-Founder)

Previously EMEA Head of Technology at Intelletec for 1 year. Has also co-founded stitch Leggings and Lean Lychee.

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Marketing

Operations & Strategy

Sales & Account Management