Zinc
Zinc is a reliable HR partner that specializes in reinventing reference checks through its innovative candidate background and pre-screening services. Founded in 2017, Zinc aims to enhance hiring capabilities by providing a time-saving and cost-effective platform that prioritizes the candidate experience.
Proven Score (provisional)
Emerging. Based on Proven marketplace listings, member redemption clicks, years in business, market standing, verified clients and connected data, scaled to 100. Client quality (20 points) is added once publicly named clients are verified. Checked 2026-10-21.
Company facts
| Founded | 2018 (8 years) |
| Latest funding | Venture (Round not Specified) |
| Employees | 120 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Trusted networks on Proven | 2 investor, bank and government networks offer Zinc to their members |
Company facts from Apollo.io company data. Network, offer and redemption data from the Proven platform. A Proven Score is published once publicly named clients are verified with sources.
Source: Proven platform data, public records and vendor websites. Vendors cannot pay to change a score. Methodology. Updated 2026-10-21.