You did 0 to 1. Congratulations.

Now go from 1 to 100.

An all-star team of interim execs steps in to unlock what is missing, so you raise like the top accelerator graduates. Without leaving your company for three months.

The problem

The odds are stacked against you.

Capital now flows to the few companies that already look inevitable. Everyone else fights for what is left.

$100M+ roundsEveryone else

87.5%

of US venture dollars in H1 2026 went to rounds of $100M or more.

PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, Q2 2026

65%

of global venture in Q1 2026 went to four companies.

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16%

of the 2024 seed cohort made it to a next round.

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6%

of deals produce 60% of all venture returns. VCs hunt only for those.

Horsley Bridge, 1985 to 2014
−26%

fewer deals in North America in Q1 2026, while dollars rose 190%.

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Alone, most founders never get into that room. We have been there. You are seeing it too.

The method

Raise like YC. Without going to YC.

The best accelerators turn good founders into magnets for top VCs. We bring the same preparation to you, with senior experts who work inside your company for exactly as long as you need them.

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01 Story

A vision investors repeat

One sharp narrative: why this, why now, why you win the category.

Laura, Yoann

02 Materials

Diligence-ready in weeks

An investor-grade deck, a model that holds, a data room with no gaps.

JJSera, Joann

03 Founders

A team that looks unbreakable

Co-founders aligned, presence in the room, no hidden tension for investors to find.

Ferdinand

04 Momentum

A process that creates FOMO

The right 100 funds, warm intros, a tight timeline. Offers arrive together.

Yoann, VC Boom

Weeks 1 to 3PrepareStory, deck, data room, founder alignment.
Weeks 4 to 8Build momentumWarm intros, tight meeting cadence, weekly pipeline review.
Until signedCloseTerm sheets, negotiation, diligence, money in the bank.

Climate Insiders is not affiliated with Y Combinator. "Raise like YC" describes our preparation method.

Good to great

Good founders raise. Great founders get chased.

Most Series A and B founders we meet are good. Here is what separates them from the category leaders, and how we close the gap.

Good
Great
How we unlock it
Story
Explains the product
Makes investors feel they would miss the category
Story sprint
Deck
30 slides of everything
12 slides, one message each
Deck rebuild
Investors
Cold outreach, one by one
100 ranked funds, warm intros first
VC Boom and network
Process
Meetings spread over months
Tight window, offers land together
Momentum plan
Founders
Tension investors can sense
Aligned, calm, magnetic in the room
Leadership coaching
Diligence
Scramble for documents
Data room ready before the first call
JJChief of Staff
Round
One big raise at any price
Staged closes, less dilution, cash flowing
Round design

Your interim execs

The all-star team. Yoann leads, experts step in.

No hiring. No ramp-up. Each expert joins at the moment they unlock the most, then steps out.

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Yoann BernoProject lead. 47 investments, $67M raised by founders backed.
Ferdinand RichterLeadership coach. Work psychologist, ex Ecosia country director.
Laura HodgkissStory and comms. Head of Comms, Food Impact Partners.
Sera TajimaDeck and visuals. Zendesk, Webflow, BetterUp.
JJJoann JeongChief of Staff. Former Senior Manager, Vinted.

Results

$67M raised by founders we backed and supported.

Over eight years. 12 companies taken to Series A or B.

  • Entocycle
  • Anodyne Chemistries
  • New Iridium
  • Strong By Form
  • Hephaestus
  • Novobiom
12companies to Series A or B
98%of syndicate rounds oversubscribed
47investments made from the investor side
Yoann Berno

The unlock

Become the unavoidable category leader.

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Receipts

Real rounds. Real founders. Where we came in.

EntocycleSeries A

What we unlockedA lead investor and a syndicate for the Series A.

I don't think we would have been able to close our Series A without Yoann. His network in the Climate sector is unparalleled.

Keiran WhitakerFounder, Entocycle

Where we came in

  • Fundraising advisory
  • Investor access
  • Round closing
Entocycle insect farming technology
$5MSeries A. Led by Climentum Capital, with Lowercarbon Capital

Source: AgFunderNews

Human touch

The CEO Mastermind.

A closed circle of founders who have raised, or are raising, a Series A or B. The CEO who closed last quarter helps the one raising this quarter.

Hot seatBring your hardest problem. Leave with answers from CEOs who solved it.
Real numbersTerms, valuations and investor behaviour, shared in confidence.
Warm doorsMembers open doors for each other: investors, hires, customers.

Monthly and off the record. Included while we work together. The agenda is shaped by the members.

A small group in conversation around a dinner table in warm light
Francesca BailieuKeiran WhitakerSera TajimaThomas PreissCimberley GrossJohannes FiegenbaumAndres MitnikAgneta RosenbergChern-Hooi LimMoritz FeklistManou DaviesJack ZamattioYou

Founder members

Where we move the needle

Six places founders feel the lift.

Faster closing

Weeks, not quarters.

Syndicates we lead, filled
Strong By Form, investment confirmed
02 mo4 mo6 mo

Source: Climate Insiders syndicate data, average 1 month. Strong By Form founder, under 2 months.

Higher closing rate

Rounds that fill.

98%of our syndicate rounds oversubscribed

Source: Climate Insiders syndicate data.

More intros

The right rooms, warm.

“Ties to every major fund”
“Top investors in the industry”
“Introductions to amazing VCs”
“A golden ticket to all major funds”

5 of the 6 founders on this page credit investor access.

Smarter round dynamics

One big raise becomes four.

Illustrative. Staged closes at rising valuations: less dilution, cash keeps flowing.

Milestones funded

Capital tied to the next proof point.

$5MEntocycle: commercial rollout of insect-farm automation
$2.65MNew Iridium: pilot facility for its chemical platform
$6.2MAnodyne: scaling carbon utilisation chemistry

Sources: AgFunderNews, GlobeNewswire, Fort Capital.

Leadership

Founding teams that stay together.

With Ferdinand Richter, work psychologist, in every engagement.

Outreach runs on VC Boom, our own platform. #1 Product of the Day on Product Hunt.

$148M+raised by founders using it
1,603founders on the platform
47,000+investor profiles for matching
+24deck score lift, Accelerate Health

Pricing

À la carte. No success fees.

Pick from the line-up

  • Fundraising strategy and outreach, with Yoann
  • Leadership coaching, Ferdinand Richter
  • Comms and social, Laura Hodgkiss
  • Chief of Staff, Joann Jeong
  • Decks and visuals, Sera Tajima
  • VC Boom, set up and run for you
  • A seat in the CEO Mastermind

The alternative

Full-time hires. Months of recruiting, and salaries that run long after the round closes.

All-Star costs a fraction of full-time hires and is built to deliver ten times the value. One fixed fee for what you pick, agreed in writing. Never a percentage of what you raise.

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FAQ

Straight answers.

What is All-Star?

All-Star is the Series A and B program by Climate Insiders. An all-star bench of senior experts, led by Yoann Berno, that you staff à la carte: fundraising, leadership, story, design or operations, only where your company feels stuck, for as long as you need them.

Who is it for?

Category leaders in climate, energy, industry, materials, food and deeptech, or the ones we will help become one. Venture-backed and raising a Series A or B, typically €5M to €50M in equity, debt or both.

Do you raise the money for us?

No. You raise it and stay in charge. We prepare you, run the machinery around you and open doors where the fit is real. We are not a broker or placement agent and never take a cut of what you raise.

How much does it cost?

You pick the experts and the time frame. We agree one fixed fee in writing before we start, a fraction of full-time hires. No success fees, never a percentage of what you raise.

Can you guarantee a close?

No one honest can. We commit to the work: a strategy that holds up, diligence-ready materials, a targeted pipeline and senior people in your corner every week.

Will Yoann be involved?

Yes. Yoann leads every All-Star engagement, runs the weekly session and joins the calls that matter. That is why we take a handful of companies at a time.

What is the CEO Mastermind?

A closed, monthly circle of founders who have raised or are raising a Series A or B. Hot seats on real problems, real numbers shared in confidence, and warm introductions between members. Included while we work together.

What happens after I apply?

You pick a 30 minute slot straight away. On the call you get an honest read and a clear yes or no. If yes, you get a written plan and fixed fee within 48 hours.

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