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Natalie Pankova

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Partner, Health & Life Sciences at Zinc · Board director at Novai

United Kingdom

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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.

Board director at Novai

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Novai's investors · 6

Anglia Capital GroupNorwich · since 2023AscensionLondon · $190K – $1.1M checks · since 2023ExSight VenturesNew York · since 2023InBC Investment Corp.British Columbia · $3M – $10M checks · since 2025The FSE GroupFleet · $25K – $5M checksZincLondon · since 2023

Co-founders at Novai

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Prof. Francesca CordeiroFounder, Director & Chief Executive Officer
PMProf. M. Francesca Cordeiro
Prof. M. Francesca CordeiroFounder & CEO
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MARIA FRANCESCA CORDEIRODirector

Experience

  1. ZincPartner, Health & Life Sciencescurrent2025 — present
  2. ZincMD, Deeptech & Health2022 — 2025
  3. NovaiBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  4. NovaiConsulting COO & Technology Lead2022 — 2023
  5. UCL Global Business School for HealthGuest Lecturercurrent2022 — present
  6. Digital Health | Precision Medicine | Ophthalmology | AI & Blockchain | Healthcare InvestmentDirector, Board Member, Advisor & Consultantcurrent2017 — present
  7. Cube LabsOperations Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  8. Cube LabsChief Operating Officer (Consulting)2022 — 2023London, Milan
  9. King's College LondonIndustry Advisory Board Member, Department of Informatics2020 — 2025
  10. Institute of CodingBoard Member - Data Science & AI Consortium2020 — 2023
  11. UWL Claude Littner Business SchoolAssociate Lecturer2020 — 2023London
  12. Newton Venture ProgramNewton Fellow2022
  13. World Health OrganizationDigital Health Expert2019 — 2022
  14. Nation.betterBoard Advisor2019 — 2022
  15. MetadviceChief Operating Officer2019 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  16. ReplySenior Advisor, Digital Health2020 — 2021
  17. HLTH.networkChief Operating Officer2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  18. HLTH.networkChief Scientific Officer2018London, United Kingdom
  19. Translatum Medicus IncDirector Of Operations2017 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
  20. Translatum Medicus IncPreclinical Lead2015 — 2017
  21. Tracery OphthalmicsDirector - R&D, Operations and Business Development2017 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
  22. Trent UniversityLecturer │ Cellular & Developmental Biology2016 — 2017
  23. University of TorontoInstructor, Chemistry | Biochemistry | Physiology | Sports Science2009 — 2016Toronto, Canada Area
  24. University of TorontoConflict Resolution Advisor & Coach2015 — 2016Toronto, Canada Area
  25. St. Michael's HospitalGraduate Research Scientist │ Ophthalmology and Immunology2012 — 2016Toronto, Canada Area
  26. St. Michael's HospitalClinical Research Scientist │ Ophthalmology2012Toronto, Canada Area
  27. St. Michael's HospitalPreclinical Research Scientist │ Ophthalmology2010 — 2011Toronto, Canada Area
  28. ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Quality Scientist (at former WellSpring Pharma)2011
  29. St. Michael's HospitalResearch Assistant | Cardiovascular Disease2008
  30. Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceOccupational Health and Safety Branch Assistant2006 — 2007

Skills & more

LeadershipStrategy7Public Speaking25Team Leadership7Conflict Resolution5Mentoring2Term Sheets3Investment2New Venture Development1Spin-outsDeeptechPortfolio Management
+12 moreDeal 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

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Deals · 1

NovaiBoard seat

via Zinc · filed May 2023 · $1.1M raise

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Colleagues at Zinc

Andrea Sinclair
Investor at Alma Angels
Andrew Elder
Deputy Managing Partner at AlbionVC
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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Natalie Pankova?
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.
Where does Natalie Pankova work?
Natalie Pankova is Partner, Health & Life Sciences at Zinc and Board director at Novai.
What boards does Natalie Pankova sit on?
Natalie Pankova holds tracked board seats at Novai.
Where did Natalie Pankova go to school?
Natalie Pankova studied at London Business School (Newton Venture Fundamentals Program in collaboration with LocalGlobe VC, Venture Capital); Duke University (Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship); University of Toronto (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Faculty of Medicine).

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