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Who We Are
Who We Are
Sabzeh Partners is a specialist innovation commercialisation and venture-building company based in France and working internationally.
We work with start-ups, SMEs, investors, boards, programme teams and mission-led organisations at critical points of funding, growth, partnership, governance and delivery.
Our work spans science, engineering, aerospace, health, digital health, wellness, social innovation, govtech, climate, circular economy, resource recovery and deep tech. We help clients test the commercial case, prepare for scrutiny and make better decisions.
Expertise across innovation, funding and delivery
Expertise across innovation, funding and delivery
Sabzeh Partners brings together operational, commercial, investment, scientific and programme experience across venture-building, fundraising, investment readiness, governance, commercialisation, licensing, partnerships, organisational change and programme delivery.
Together, we help clients assess innovation from every angle: commercial viability, funding logic, governance, partnerships, technical credibility, market readiness and delivery risk.
Track record
Track record
Our combined track record includes supporting 85+ innovations, contributing to €660M+ in funding, partnerships and transaction activity, helping Sabzeh-supported companies secure approximately €230M since 2020, and working across complex collaborations, spin-outs, growth strategies, partnerships and funding campaigns.
Richard Jones is a commercial strategist, growth advisor and operator with more than 30 years of international experience across business transformation, capital raising, governance and organisational change.
As co-founder of Sabzeh Partners, he works with technology, agriculture, public-sector and innovation-led organisations on investment readiness, growth strategy, partnerships, governance and organisational performance.
Before Sabzeh Partners, Richard held multiple CEO and board-level roles. As founding CEO of the National Bovine Data Centre, he secured €2.4M in EIT funding for an AI-driven milk testing device and represented the UK on the European Cattle Breeders Confederation. At the National Library of Scotland, he served as Company Secretary, authored a five-year strategy that supported a 7% uplift in government funding, and led a £20M international fundraising campaign.
Earlier in his career, Richard led the turnaround of Cardiff Initiative, reversing a €35M deficit into a €50M profit over three years.
Sahar Sabetnia is a science and technology commercialisation, venture-building and technology-transfer expert with more than 26 years’ experience across pharma R&D, biotech, diagnostics, global health, digital health, AI-enabled technologies and deep tech.
She has contributed to securing €660M+ through investment, grants, strategic partnerships, public-private initiatives and collaborative programmes, and has been involved in more than 80 licensing and strategic partnership deals. A Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP), she has helped create and develop innovation-led ventures, including Exscientia.
Sahar began her career in pharma R&D, leading target discovery and lead optimisation projects at Organon Biosciences / Schering-Plough. She later held business development and commercialisation roles at the University of Dundee, the University of Leicester, Medicines for Malaria Venture and Scipio Bioscience.
Her work spans venture creation, fundraising, licensing, strategic partnerships, investor readiness, board advisory, technology transfer, European innovation programmes and translational strategy.
How we work
How we work
We do not start with templates. We start with the questions that matter.
Is the funding case convincing? Is the market real? Is the board helping the organisation make better decisions? Is the partnership strategy credible? Is the commercial story strong enough? Is the programme selecting and supporting ventures in a way that improves outcomes?
We help clients see weak points early and deal with them before they become problematic.
Sometimes that means rebuilding the investment case. Sometimes it means challenging the business model, preparing for partner discussions, strengthening governance, reviewing the team structure, or deciding not to pursue a route that looks attractive but will not survive scrutiny.
Working with innovation programmes and delivery partners
Working with innovation programmes and delivery partners
Sabzeh Partners supports accelerators, funders, expert panels, public innovation programmes and delivery partners that need commercial, scientific, governance and strategic input.
We provide evaluation, mentoring, coaching, commercial due diligence, investment-readiness assessment, market-readiness review, pitch-panel support, portfolio diagnostics and programme design input.
Programme teams need experts who understand both sides of the deal: what founders are trying to build, and what funders, investors, partners and programme managers need to trust before they commit.
We help identify which ventures are credible, which need focused support, and where commercial, governance, partnership or delivery risks may block progress.
Need commercial judgement before a funding, partnership, governance or programme decision?
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