About
Holds a PhD in medical science and has around 15 years of healthcare experience as a biotech and healthtech operator and investor. She lectures and advises organisations including the WHO and European Innovation Council.
Experience
- ZincPartner, Health & Life Sciencescurrent2025 — present
- ZincMD, Deeptech & Health2022 — 2025
- NovaiBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- NovaiConsulting COO & Technology Lead2022 — 2023
- UCL Global Business School for HealthGuest Lecturercurrent2022 — present
- Digital Health | Precision Medicine | Ophthalmology | AI & Blockchain | Healthcare InvestmentDirector, Board Member, Advisor & Consultantcurrent2017 — present
- Cube LabsOperations Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- Cube LabsChief Operating Officer (Consulting)2022 — 2023London, Milan
- King's College LondonIndustry Advisory Board Member, Department of Informatics2020 — 2025
- Institute of CodingBoard Member - Data Science & AI Consortium2020 — 2023
- UWL Claude Littner Business SchoolAssociate Lecturer2020 — 2023London
- Newton Venture ProgramNewton Fellow2022
- World Health OrganizationDigital Health Expert2019 — 2022
- Nation.betterBoard Advisor2019 — 2022
- MetadviceChief Operating Officer2019 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- ReplySenior Advisor, Digital Health2020 — 2021
- HLTH.networkChief Operating Officer2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- HLTH.networkChief Scientific Officer2018London, United Kingdom
- Translatum Medicus IncDirector Of Operations2017 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
- Translatum Medicus IncPreclinical Lead2015 — 2017
Education
- London Business SchoolNewton Venture Fundamentals Program in collaboration with LocalGlobe VC, Venture Capital2022
- Duke UniversityHealthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship2018
- University of TorontoDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Faculty of Medicine
- Y CombinatorStartup School2019
- Ryerson UniversityStartup School2017
- University of TorontominiMBA
- University of TorontoHBSc (With High Distinction), Biochemistry
Skills & more
LeadershipStrategy7Public Speaking25Team Leadership7Conflict Resolution5Mentoring2Term Sheets3Investment2New Venture Development1Spin-outsDeeptechPortfolio Management
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Deal StructuringDeal SourcingDistributed ComputingStart-up VenturesTechnology DevelopmentStartup DevelopmentFundraisingBusiness PlanningOperationsQuality ControlSOP DevelopmentAnalytical Chemistry- Blockchain Foundations and Blockchain Healthcare Specialist — Government Blockchain Association
- Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master — Project Management Institute
From Natalie's professional profile.
Deals · 1
NOVAI LTDBoard seat
via Zinc · filed May 2023 · $1.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
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
Luke Charbonnier-Bevan
Senior Manager and Principal Deep Tech Consultant at Zinc
Maria Fomina
Manager at Zinc
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Natalie Pankova work?
- Natalie Pankova is Partner, Health & Life Sciences at Zinc.
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Also attended University of Toronto321
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zinc29
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