Zachary Webb

Head of Investments EMEA - Catalyst Funds at M&G Investments

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

I am an experienced investor in private markets, with a current focus of leading a team making sustainable growth technology investments. I have very broad experience in financial markets, including both buy-side and sell-side, being an entrepreneur, public and private markets, early and late-stage corporate finance, asset-backed finance, infrastructure, real-estate and credit etc. I am an experienced board member for both companies and non-profits. M&G Catalyst is a $6bn global evergreen strategy focused on making direct minority investments in growth-stage, private, purpose-led technology companies driving the transition to a sustainable economy for people, communities and the planet. Key pillars include Climate and Environment, Health, Inclusion and Enabling Technologies.

Experience

  • M&G Investments (Full-time · 6 yrs 7 mos)
    • Head of Investments EMEA - Catalyst Funds
      Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

      Lead on investments across EMEA and member of the Investment Committee for the Catalyst Funds. Making Growth-stage Private Equity investments in a range of purpose-led technology companies (hardware and software) that are driving the transition to a sustainable economy.

    • Director - Catalyst Fund
      Feb 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Director - Private Assets
      Dec 2019 - Feb 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Board Observer at UBQ Materials
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    UBQ Materials converts household waste into a composite material that removes GHGs and reduces the need for conventional plastics

  • Board Member at Reactive Technologies Limited
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    Reactive Technologies is a grid resilience technology company helping grid operators, electric utilities, and regulators transition to net zero and ensure resilient renewables-based power grids. Its groundbreaking products, including the first-of-its-kind GridMetrix® technology, bring unprecedented transparency to grid operations by measuring grid inertia and other functions with a high degree of accuracy.

  • Board Observer at CytoReason
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    AI platform building precision human disease models to help pharma and biotech to develop better drugs

  • Board Member at Submer
    Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Leading sustainable innovator in the liquid immersion cooling technology market for datacenters, reducing costs and resource requirements including energy and water.