Who can you trust?
Zeki sprang from the need to know with absolute certainty. Co-founder Tom Hurd served in senior intelligence roles in the UK government for decades and knows firsthand the critical need for accurate data in measuring risk and opportunity.
Co-founder Margaux Bergen spent decades supporting the advancement of women leaders across industries. With a deep commitment to fostering equity, Margaux champions increased investment in female scientific innovators, particularly in new, groundbreaking fields of AI and data.
Together, Tom and Margaux founded Zeki to address the data knowledge gap that persists across deep tech—identifying the precise innovators capable of creating tomorrow’s innovation.
Depth and accuracy are hallmarks of Zeki’s proprietary data—over 10 million deep tech scientists, engineers and researchers working at more than 30,000 companies. Zeki evaluates each individual and organisation against over 20 indicators, ranks them and assigns them a Zeki score. The higher the Zeki score, the greater the innovative potential of a specific person or company.
Zeki has proven a direct correlation between hiring quality science and engineering innovators and a company’s future innovation potential. Zeki data enables investors and recruiters to see the unseen for listed and unlisted companies that have what it takes to shape the future.
Tom Hurd
CEO & Co-Founder
Tom served as the senior Homeland Security Advisor to four British Home Secretaries, leading efforts against state threats, cybercrime, and terrorism, and overseeing intelligence and law enforcement operations. He played a key role in producing the Prime Minister’s Daily Intelligence Brief and was part of the UK’s Joint Intelligence Committee. Tom advocated for using science and technology to enhance operations, leading to his establishment of the UK’s Joint Biosecurity Centre to improve the accuracy of COVID-19 outbreak detection.
He was honoured with an OBE in 2011 and a CB in 2020 for his contributions to national security.
Margaux Bergen
COO & Co-Founder
Margaux has spent over 30 years developing networks across the globe to support the advancement of women in technology, healthcare and beyond.
In Zeki’s expansive dataset we uncovered critical gaps in recognition and investment for women in science—launching a pivotal opportunity to amplify their voices and achievements. With a deep commitment to fostering equity, Margaux champions increased investment in female scientific innovators, particularly in new, groundbreaking fields of AI and data.