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Luke Charbonnier-Bevan

Investor

Senior Manager and Principal Deep Tech Consultant at Zinc

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Holds a PhD on Uncertainty in Climate and Energy Systems from UCL, with experience across government science policy, climate finance and R&D investment strategy. At Zinc he specialises in deeptech and environment, investing in early-stage mission-driven companies.

Experience

  1. ZincSenior Manager / Principalcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. ZincManager2023 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. ZincSenior Associate2022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. ZincResearch Associate2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  5. Imperial College LondonVisiting Researchercurrent2026 — present
  6. Zinc Innovation PartnersManagercurrent2025 — present
  7. Various StartupsBoard Observer2024 — 2025
  8. FreelanceConsultant2022
  9. UCL Consultants LtdConsultant2022
  10. UCL Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (University College London)Doctoral Researcher2017 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
  11. Department of Health and Social CareResearch Analyst, Joint Biosecurity Centre2020 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  12. UCL Consultants LtdConsultant2019
  13. Imperial College Business SchoolVisiting Researcher, Centre for Climate Finance & Investment2017 — 2018
  14. Imperial College Business SchoolResearch Manager, Centre for Climate Finance and Investment2017London Area, United Kingdom
  15. Imperial College LondonResearch Associate2016 — 2017
  16. Imperial College LondonScottishPower Foundation Scholar, MSc Sustainable Energy Futures2015 — 2016
  17. VisiongainEnergy Industry Analyst2014 — 2015
  18. VisiongainEnergy Industry Intern2014
  19. University of OxfordStudent (Physics)2011 — 2014

Education

  1. UCLDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Uncertainty in Energy and Climate Systems2017 — 2022
  2. Imperial College LondonMSc, Sustainable Energy Futures2015 — 2016
  3. University of OxfordPhysics2011 — 2014
  4. St Albans School

Skills & more

UncertaintyResearchMicrosoft Office17Teamwork14Microsoft Excel10Analysis13PowerPoint6Data Analysis8Microsoft Word8Customer Service2Economics4Market Research3
+7 moreSocial MediaMatlabEnergyCPhysicsOil & GasPython (Programming Language)

Languages English · French

  • SPERO 2: Learn to turn an idea into an enterprise — UCL Innovation and Enterprise
  • SPERO 1: Develop entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and mindset — UCL Innovation and Enterprise

From Luke's professional profile.

Colleagues at Zinc

David Herbada
Venture Partner at Zinc
Eleanor Ford
Chief People Officer at Zinc
Ella Goldner
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Zinc
Emilie Syed
Investment Principal at Zinc
Kate Hyslop
Head of Marketing at Zinc
Lily Mcfarlane
Partner, Product at Zinc
Maria Fomina
Manager at Zinc
Mark Bailey
Venture Partner at Zinc

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