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Andres Mitnik
Chern Hooi Lim
Keiran Whitaker from Entocycle
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Join our growing portfolio of moonshot founders

A simple process to raise up to $500k, attract our world-class co-investors and have more than 300 ambassadors.

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Climate Insiders is not your average VC

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100% Climate Deeptech
We embrace deeptech and do not shy away from complex tech. We are passionate about it.
Get backed by entrepreneurs who have been in your shoes
Access our network of production & manufacturing partners
Benefit from the knowledge gained by dozens of other founders who are one step ahead of you
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Uncompromise on impact
Steel manufacturing
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Crowd success
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Leverage our community
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300+ Ambassadors to propel your business
Our investors are early adopters that can get your business off the ground and act as force multipliers.
Leverage the strength of a vast network of 300+ ambassadors
Secure early adopters who play a crucial role in getting your business off the ground
Benefit from heightened visibility across various channels: podcast, newsletter, Top climate media
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98% Projects get oversubscribed
We send a strong signal to the climate investor community, resulting in oversubscribed investments.
Leverage our network of co-investors
Compress your fundraising timeline by months
Create stronger defensibility
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Raise your round in 1-2 months
Investor success

The key to a successful fundraising

Raise with Climate Insiders and save time to concentrate on your business.

With Climate Insiders
With the average VC
Average time to raise funds
1 month
6 months minimum
Raise funds from a large community of changemakers
Get introductions to top climate investors to complete your funding round
Increase your visibility through podcasts, newsletters, and PR announcements

A simple process and a super swift decision

💬 Pitch us your project (5min)

Take just 5 minutes to complete the pitching form. All the info will allow us to expedite the process and determine whether your project meets our investment criteria. You will receive feedback from us within a week.

🎥 Founders Zoom call (1h)

If your fundraising meets our criteria, we will organize a 1-hour Zoom call with the founders. To optimize this exchange, we will analyze your deck, market, and competitive environment beforehand.

🔎 Deep Dive (1-2 weeks)

Depending on your sector of activity, we will also leverage our strong network of experts and engage our members. We also involve our co-investors which invest alongside us in almost every case.
If we have a strong conviction in your project, we will expedite the process to make a quick investment decision.

🤝 Term negotiations (1-2 weeks)

In general, we prefer not to take the lead and instead opt for investing with SAFE agreements to maintain flexibility. However, we have also taken the lead and fully participated in funding rounds alongside our VC co-investors. We typically anticipate smooth negotiations that are favorable to the founders.

😎 Pitch to our community (2 weeks)

We organize a 1-hour Q&A call with our community to convince them that you are the next Climate unicorn. Our VC co-investors also love to join these calls and often follow our signal to invest.

🤑 Payment of funds within 30 days

Once the commitments are collected, we proceed with the wire within 30 days. This is extremely fast, blasting past traditional funds and running 4 to 5 times faster.

🎯 PR Announcement and Brand support

Once you become a part of our Climate Insiders family, we will offer PR support and make every effort to raise awareness about your brand. This will help strengthen your defensibility.

Hear it from our portfolio founders

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Yoann has been incredibly helpful in closing our Seed round. Within a span of less than two months, he confirmed the investment and promptly connected us with some of the top investors in the industry. He has always been available, strategic, and empathetic, delivering big time.

Andres Mitnik
Andres Mitnik
Founder of Strong By Form
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I don't think we would have been able to close our Series A without Yoann. His network in the Climate sector is unparalleled. He seems to be connected and has ties to every major fund. We've been incredibly fortunate to have him help us close this round.

Keiran Whitaker
Keiran Whitaker
Founder of Entocycle
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Yoann Berno is a fundraising wizard! His instrumental role in our Pre-Seed closure cannot be overstated. His extensive network in the Climate sector is like a golden ticket to all major funds. We are immensely grateful for Yoann's support, making Climate Insiders the go-to community for pre-seed/seed Climate Tech projects looking to secure funding swiftly.

Jack Zamattio
Jack Zamattio
Founder of Hephaestus Fusion
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Loved interacting with Climate Insiders. Grateful for Yoann's patience to help fine tune my pitch. And I'm eternally grateful for their investment and their introductions to amazing VCs!

Stefano Cappello
Stefano Cappello
CEO of Limenet
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Our Seed success story is closely tied to Yoann Berno and his exceptional network within the Climate Tech domain. Yoann's ability to navigate the fundraising landscape and connect us with major funds has been a game-changer. Climate Insiders, led by Yoann, is not just a platform but a catalyst for the rapid growth of pre-seed/seed Climate Tech moonshot projects.

Chern-Hooi Lim
Chern-Hooi Lim
CEO of New Iridium
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Frequent Questions

What is the processing time after we submit our pitch?

We will make every effort to respond to you within one week.

What is the selection process?

If the selection criteria are met, we conduct a rigorous analysis of the project based on five key criteria: the team, the market, the roadmap, the impact, and the terms of the deal. We aim to delve deep and act swiftly by conducting market analyses, expert calls, and competitive analysis. If needed, one of our network experts will join a call with you to confirm assumptions and strengthen our conviction. With most of the elements in place, we can reach a final investment decision.

What are the selection criteria for the startups presented?

We receive hundreds of decks per month. Initially, we sort them based on our pre-selection criteria, which include the following: the round's terms (pre-money valuation under $20m), the quality of the founders' pitching and vision, a tech maturity between TRL 4-7, an enormous market size, the transformative potential of the technology, and the ability to deliver significant impact in transforming the industry.