Get Funded, Find Advisors, and Scale Your Startup – This Week’s Must-Know Opportunities
This Week’s 5 Good News for Deeptech & Climate Tech Founders – March 11, 2025
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Top 100 Sustainability Startups – Apply now to get featured & accelerate your impact
Third Derivative Climate Accelerator – 18 months of funding & mentorship for climate tech founders
The Advisor Trap – How to spot bad advisors and protect your equity
YC’s Best Startup Resources – Get world-class startup lessons for free
10 Top Accelerators Beyond YC – Where to raise funding if you missed the YC deadline
1️⃣ Calling All Sustainability Startups – Get Featured in the Top 100!
💡 Apply by April 18, 2025
We Make Change has launched Change 100, a global search for the top 100 sustainability startups to watch in 2025.
🚀 Selected startups will:
✅ Be featured among the best global startups
✅ Receive support to accelerate their growth
✅ Gain exclusive impact network connections
📝 Apply here: https://www.wemakechange.org/change100
📌 Original post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jamessancto_change100-change100-sustainability-activity-7304788692940869632-toxP
2️⃣ Third Derivative’s Global Climate Tech Accelerator – Applications Open
💡 Apply by May 4, 2025
If you’re a climate tech startup looking for investor & corporate support, Third Derivative (D3) offers an 18-month accelerator program backed by RMI.
🌱 What you get:
✅ Access to investors, corporate partners & mentors
✅ Support for fundraising & commercialization
✅ A flexible structure to help you scale
I recommend this accelerator, having discussed it with team members in the past, I have been in the process of getting in with a startup.
Highly professional.
🚀 Apply now: https://www.thirdderivative.org/apply
3️⃣ The Advisor Trap – Never Give Equity Without This Test
Most startup advisors are useless – unless they pass these 7 critical tests:
❌ Red flags:
“I advise 20+ startups” → Means you’re just a logo on their LinkedIn
“I have a great network” → They’ll just send cold LinkedIn invites
“Let’s keep it flexible” → They won’t actually help
✅ What real advisors do:
Invest their own money before asking for equity
Make real customer introductions (not just connections)
Commit to weekly hands-on help
🚀 Read the full breakdown here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/burakbuyukdemir_the-advisor-trap-activity-7293927610177249280-oalC/
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4️⃣ YC’s Best Startup Resources – Free & Public!
No excuses. Learn from YC’s best lessons for free!
Didn’t get into Y Combinator? No problem. They’ve already made their best startup insights available for free.
🔥 Here’s what you need:
How to Start a Startup – https://lnkd.in/gNyizgeM
How to Talk to Users – https://lnkd.in/gCXwCVQB
How to Build an MVP – https://lnkd.in/gpqJizuK
B2B & B2C Metrics – https://lnkd.in/gX2A-zCp
Full YC resources list: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kevinjurovich_startups-entrepreneurship-activity-7295499968012828674-UAYp
5️⃣ Beyond YC: 10 Accelerators for Early-Stage Startups
Missed YC? Here are 10 top programs for funding & support!
💰 Top accelerators & their funding amounts:
1️⃣ 500 Global – $150K for 6% → Apply: https://lnkd.in/gddA_EFu
2️⃣ Boost VC – $500K for 15% → Apply: https://lnkd.in/gWxD-U7y
3️⃣ Seedcamp – £100K for 7.5% → Apply:
https://seedcamp.com/
4️⃣ Plug & Play Tech Center – Range → Apply: https://lnkd.in/gRbQQK-s
5️⃣ Techstars – $20K + $100K for 8% → Apply: https://lnkd.in/gaipsAvp
Full accelerator list: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kevinjurovich_startups-entrepreneurship-activity-7296927343766355968-JqDG
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Jérôme