Yoann Berno

Yoann Berno Yoann Berno is an influencer

Investing in climate breakthrough technologies to solve climate change 💥 | Founder of Climate Insiders

New York, New York, United States
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About

Hey there, my dear LinkedIn visitor 👋 Here I'm supposed to sum up my life 👇

Well.

I started as a software engineer in Chicago. Joined a hyper-growth startup in San Francisco. Launched a cleantech business in Kenya. Became a VC investor in Berlin. And launched a VC fund in Germany...

Pfiou 😮‍💨 (yeah, been grinding...)

Real talk?

A lot of hustle. Some wins, many scars, endless learning. And it all led to one big realization:

I’m here to take on the greatest challenge of our time: the climate crisis.

Why?

Because we need healthy food, safe water, clean air, and a thriving biosphere to survive. Oh, and to find meaning in life.

As for humanoid robots, Skynet, and living on Mars under oxygen masks... I’ll leave that to the Silicon Valley bros.

So, how am I tackling this climate crisis?

I’ve found my superpower: Investing.

8 years, 42 startups, 6.13x ROI 🔥 (unrealized, most investments still in play)

My mission now? To channel massive capital into Climate Tech ventures that slash megatons of CO2 emissions.

This isn’t just a career, it’s my life mission.

And I’m here to help the boldest founders and investors build world-changing companies.

If that’s you, let’s connect.

📌 Check out my weekly actionable tips for boosting your Climate Fund, Startup, or Career 👉 https://climateinsiders.substack.com/

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Full transparency. Here's my Investment Track Record:
🧪 Ammobia
🧬 Anodyne Chemistries
🌍 ARK Capture Solutions
💨 Arbor Energy
👾 ASMI
☀️ Auxolar
✈️ Beyond Aero
🏢 Bloc Power
🧫 Cemvita Factory
🏗️ ConcR Tech
🔄 Continuum
🚛 Crosstown H2R
🛡️ Deflect
💻 Enable.digital
🦗 Entocycle
🧀 Fermify
⚛️ Hephaestus Technologies
📱 Holler
🌱 Innerplant
⚡ Jolt Electrodes
🔥 Kanin Energy
💳 Kodo
🎮 LegionFarm
🔐 LoginID
🤖 Makinas
⚛️ Marathon Fusion
🌳 Mast Reforestation
📊 Metr
🧪 New Iridium
🍄 Novobiom
♻️ One.Five
🏦 Oxygen
🔬 Pretoria Research Labs
🔥 Qvantum
🍄 Really Clever
⚛️ Renaissance Fusion
🏗️ Strong By Form
🏭 Terraform Industries
⚛️ Thea Energy
🎓 Udemy (NASDAQ: UDMY)
🚰 Wayout International
🕋 Zero Point Technologies

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Experience

  • Climate Insiders Graphic

    Founder

    Climate Insiders

    - Present 2 years 11 months

    Climate Tech investors community supporting disruptive hardware deeptech innovations with the potential to reduce million tons of CO2e emissions and fight climate change.

    📌 Each week, we share unique investor lists, proven fundraising tactics, and high-signal tools, designed to save you years in your founding or investing journey.

    Read newsletter 👉 https://climateinsiders.substack.com/

  • Climentum Capital Graphic

    Co-Founder & General Partner

    Climentum Capital

    - 3 years 2 months

    Berlin, Germany

    We invest in Seed+/Series A startups that can cut down Megatons of CO2 emissions and combat climate change.

    Decided to step down to refocus my role and build on top of the ecosystem to accelerate impact.

  • Hephaestus Technologies Graphic

    Investor

    Hephaestus Technologies

    - 1 month

    Hephaestus develops AI physics and AI materials discovery enabling the future of Nuclear Fusion.

  • ENTOCYCLE Graphic

    Board Member

    ENTOCYCLE

    - 9 months

  • Renaissance Fusion Graphic

    Investor

    Renaissance Fusion

    - 1 month

    Breakthrough solution to the hardest energy problem: nuclear fusion. Expect the Stellarator fusion design to be on the market within 12 years.

  • InnerPlant Graphic

    Investor

    InnerPlant

    - 1 month

    Precision AgTech using biosensors

  • Mast Reforestation Graphic

    Investor

    Mast Reforestation

    - 1 month

    Making reforestation scalable by using a cost-competitive fleet of drones to reduce reliance on manual labor.

  • Udemy Graphic

    Investor (Exit - NASDAQ: UDMY)

    Udemy

    - 1 month

    The largest online learning destination that helps students, businesses, and governments gain the skills they need to compete in today’s economy.

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    Principal / Venture Development Manager

    Next Big Thing AG

    - 1 year 10 months

    Berlin Area, Germany

    Assembled Next Big Thing's Venture Development team and set up full investment processes.
    NBT develops and funds promising AI, IoT, Blockchain and CleanTech startups.

  • Catalyst | enable.digital Graphic

    Co-founder and CEO

    Catalyst | enable.digital

    - 3 years

    Nairobi, Kenya

    Catalyst (initially Flowigo, then renamed Enable) implements Digital Technology and Data Solutions for social impact ventures in Africa.

  • Symphony Talent Graphic

    Product Manager

    Symphony Talent

    - 2 years 1 month

    San Francisco

    Award-winning HR Tech platform that disrupted the field of talent acquisition.
    Intuitive data analytics solutions that helps recruiters automate hiring decisions.

    Certification: Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

  • Pierce Washington Consulting Graphic

    Technical Project Manager

    Pierce Washington Consulting

    - 1 year

    San Francisco

    Deployed Salesforce and CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) modules for Fortune 500 companies.

  • Enablon Graphic

    Software Engineer

    Enablon

    - 1 year 10 months

    Greater Chicago Area

    Deployed technical implementations of Enablon's Sustainability Management Software.
    And worked with the Product team to bake new features.

  • Stellenbosch University (Cape Town, South Africa) Graphic

    Software Engineer Intern

    Stellenbosch University (Cape Town, South Africa)

    - 3 months

    Coded the software module of an Aircraft Satellite Emulator (ASE).

Education

Volunteer Experience

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    Mentor, Breakthrough Energy Fellows

    Breakthrough Energy

    - Present 4 years 3 months

    Environment

    My role is to mentor Breakthrough Energy Fellows to build world-class companies that introduce high-impact technologies into difficult-to-decarbonize industries: cement, hydrogen, fertilizer, electrofuels, and steel.

Publications

  • Integrated Wind Turbine and Battery Energy Storage System

    Master's Thesis Report - Illinois Institute of Technology

    Renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and ocean are increasingly attractive in solving global problems and are considered to be the most promising solutions for the future. Wind is one of the greatest available potential energy sources. Its available energy is estimated to be 300 TW to 870 TW and only 5% of the available energy is capable of supplying the current worldwide energy demands. However, the disadvantage is that wind power generation is intermittent, depending upon weather…

    Renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and ocean are increasingly attractive in solving global problems and are considered to be the most promising solutions for the future. Wind is one of the greatest available potential energy sources. Its available energy is estimated to be 300 TW to 870 TW and only 5% of the available energy is capable of supplying the current worldwide energy demands. However, the disadvantage is that wind power generation is intermittent, depending upon weather conditions. Short-term energy storage is necessary in order to get a smooth and more cost-effective power output from a wind turbine.

    See publication

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

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