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I almost walked away from Climate Insiders.
After Trump got elected, something cracked open in me.
Not political, emotional.
Because overnight, the climate narrative disappeared.
The urgency? Gone.
The momentum? Gone.
I felt like we lost the plot.
So I unplugged.
Two months, Jan and Feb.
No writing. No outreach.
Just silence.
And space.
That’s when I realized:
We don’t need more policy.
We don’t need more science.
We need better stories.
That was the seed of Climate Insiders 2.0.
Not another doom feed.
But a hopeful, practical reframing.
A place to elevate builders.
Showcasing one product. One solution. One story at a time.
So I refocused.
I started sharing positive, actionable content on Social Media.
And things took off.
+20k new followers on LinkedIn
+13k on Instagram
Thousands more joined the newsletter.
Even, 51% of women are now watching my Instagram content.
Which never happens in Tech.
I also recentered this newsletter on tools and resources providing maximum leverage to founders and investors.
I launched the paid plan to fuel that growth and build even more value.
Not fluff. Not clickbait.
Just insanely useful tools.
🔥 Here is what I built behind the curtain over the last months:
🦄 40+ pitch decks that raised billions (Airbnb, Figma, Canva)
📊 The only finance tracker your startup needs
📬 The most-used investor update template in climate
⚖️ A killer SAFE note & dilution calculator
👯 Co-founder agreement templates & legal must-haves
📁 The ultimate Notion data room
🤑 The VC Masterlist, 12,000+ VCs, angels, family offices
🌊 158 water tech investors + 100 hottest water startups
🌱 104 nature-based investors
📥 2,000+ US VC funds & angels
And that’s just the start.
Every week, I’m expanding it.
Turning content into clarity.
🎯 What’s next?
I’m preparing for the next wave:
Founders and investors gearing up to raise in Q4.
If that’s you, I got you.
📌 Just dropped:
How to prep for a September raise
And to help you go all-in:
20% off the annual plan until August 31
(That’s 73% cheaper than monthly)
Because I want this to be the best investment you’ll make this year.
No BS. Just value.
Built by a founder, for founders.
(Yep, I’ve built 3 startups, 1 VC fund, and an angel community.)
👉🎁 Unlock 50% for your first year before the price goes up
Also, if you noticed, the name’s changed:
From The Saturday Climate Insider
to Climate Insiders.
Cleaner. Sharper.
Still true to its roots.
But built to go beyond the bubble.
Because the only way to actually change the system…
Is to include the rest of the world in it.
I want to serve founders building in:
Health. Water. Biodiversity. Food. AI. Equality.
Builders solving real, systemic problems.
This is your space too.
Final ask:
💬 Drop a comment. Let's talk, disagree, debate. That’s the point.
🔁 Forward this to a founder who’s quietly burning out. Or about to raise.
📌 Bookmark the Notes section: climateinsiders.substack.com/notes
That’s where I drop snapshots, questions, early thinking.
And ask you to shape what we build together.
This is no longer just a newsletter.
It’s a braintrust.
A backstage pass.
A builder’s compass.
Let’s make 2025 the year we out-execute the hype.
And flip the narrative.
Because impact should be the most exciting story on Earth.
And we’re the ones writing it.
Yoann