We are entering an era of degenerative volatility where shocks arrive faster than institutions can adapt and the baseline for transformative change—ecological, social, economic, epistemic—is eroding.

Bioregional teams are weaving strong webs of trust, commitment, and legitimacy that build resilience. This work counteracts the narrowing of optionality that degenerative volatility generates.

There is clear recognition that new and other capital flows need to be channelled into this kind of work (not only more grants, but longer‑term, multi‑capital investments with re-coded terms & conditions).

And, there is a real constraint in capability and capacity to design and steward radically new capital architectures that can enable these flows in their most regenerative form.

RZ supports those who are building new architectures for capital allocation into place-based resilience.

Lawyer by training | Re-builder and mentor at heart

Jen is a lawyer by training, and has spent the last ten years building and leading a philanthropic organisation and working in a family office. Prior to this, Jen worked on the technical tax and legal holding structures for wealth. Working across investment and philanthropy has highlighted the need for new allocation pathways, shifts in the role of the allocator and more opportunities for civic asset builders to work at the systems-level. Jen now works on relational infrastructure and governance for system interventions. RZ is at the foreground of this work: supporting the next generation of capital allocators who can bring bold visions, strategic skill and relational experience to cultivate flows of capital that meet the demands of the moment.

Manager by training |
Bioregional finance designer at heart

Leon is leading Strategy to Operations at DmCS and coordinating across the project portfolio of the lab. Thematically, he is leading Bioregional Finance in DmCS. Previously, Leon has been working in social innovation and sustainability consulting for several years, among other things, leading his own consultancy firm for regenerative business model innovation and advising on the B Corp certification. He also worked on large-scale landscape restoration projects through weaving multi-stakeholder processes and social labs. Leon holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Business Management and a Master’s in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability.

Architect by training | Visionary and provocateur
at heart 

Indy is an architect by training and a maker by practice, he is a Senior Innovation Associate with the Young Foundation. He, amongst other organisations – co-founded Impact Hub Birmingham and Open Systems Lab, was a member of the RSA’s Inclusive Growth Commission and a good growth advisor to the Mayor of London. He is a explorative practitioner in the means of system change & the dark matter design of civic infrastructure finance, outcomes, and governance. Indy is a Director of 00 and Dark Matter Laboratories.

Migration expert by training | Psychology of money expert at heart 

Anna brings diverse experience working within community advocacy, international human rights organisations, public-market investing, early stage fintech, and systemic investing. Most recently, she supported the TWIST: Investing for Systems Change community of practice. Within the Dark Matter Labs Capital Systems team, she leads our work to build regenerative financial architectures by mobilising, supporting and connecting polycapital owners and allocators. Anna holds a BA in Middle East Studies and History, a MSc in Global Migration, and a professional certification in the Trauma of Money.

Systems thinker by training | Venture builder at heart

Thao has been on a quest to practice the middle path, both as an individual’s way of living and as a lens to explore the world, eventually finding herself committed to the higher purpose of learning to unite seemingly opposite forces. With a background in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and sustainability, this translates into her conviction of combining doing well (material growth) with doing good (spiritual growth), taking shape as a mission of reinventing markets and capitalism to serve life.

Let’s build embedded capital allocation together!

Contact Information

For more information on the RZ Accelerator or to explore partnership opportunities, please reach out to:

• Jen Hooke (jen@rz.capital), or
• Indy Johar (indy@darkmatterlabs.org),
• Leon Seefeld (leon@darkmatterlabs.org)

The RZ Accelerator is co-created and incubated by Dm4 and Thirty Percy Foundation.