Ella Goldner

Co-Founder, General Partner

2017 - Current

Zinc brings together the brightest minds to build and scale a brand new way to solve the most important societal problems faced by the developed world.

Co-Founder

2019

Alma Angels is a community of angel investors (women and men) who are passionate about actively investing in and supporting ambitious female founders building companies with a global scale. You can read more about Alma's vision and mission at https://www.alma-angels.com/ So far we've unlocked >$2m of funding into female founded businesses within 8 months of deal-flow sharing.

Fellow

2019

The mission of the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) is to enrich society through ideas and action. We believe that all human beings have creative capacities that, when understood and supported, can be mobilised to deliver a 21st century enlightenment.

Co-Founder NewCo UK (formerly OpenCo UK)

2013

Co-founded NewCo UK (http://ldn.newco.co/). NewCo connects people with businesses on a mission; a one day festival, featuring big brands such as The Economist, Barclays and Spotify alongside smaller start-ups and creative businesses in London. NewCo also ran a junior version aimed at inspiring school kids to choose STEM subjects for their A-levels, and open their minds to different career paths.

Strategy Director, EMEA

2012 - 2017

Clients include: Unilever, Wimbledon, Zurich Insurance. Consult to global clients on communications and media strategies that deliver business goals, through online and offline channels.

Business Performance Director

2011 - 2012

Strategy Specialist - MBA Leadership Programme

2010 - 2011

Developed a new strategy for BT’s content platform; gained approval from the executive board to launch three new initiatives in 2011 that are forecasted to generate over £300M over the next three years Identified revenue opportunities to bridge a 35% revenues gap for BT’s healthcare vertical; built an execution plan, and gained approval to launch four new products in Q4/2011

MBA Student

2008 - 2010

Co-president of the Women in Business Club

MBA Leadership Development Programme

2009 - 2009

Developed new business propositions that will provide differentiation and reduce costs by £12M over the next five years, and gained senior management approval Designed a pricing tool adopted by product managers to analyse substitution and price elasticity effects

Senior Consultant

2009 - 2009

Recommended acquisition of an engineering machinery company (EV: £40m) to a client as a result of a comprehensive commercial due-diligence Performed a due-diligence project, leading the competitive positioning analysis for one of Europe's largest bathroom manufacturers