Fabien Koutchekian (Genomines CEO) and Skander Garroum (3x Founder: Raised $25M) have gone through hell to successfully raise money for new companies and they want to help you avoid some of the pain. Genomines secured one of the largest Climate Tech funding rounds in Europe in 2025. It turns out fundraising is messy and involves way more psychology than Excel. Skander Garroum is here today to tell you everything they don’t teach you during your MBA or in the Y Combinator Playbook.
We discuss
How psychology comes into play and impacts fundraising.
How to create the conditions that can lead to FOMO amongst investors.
The critical factors for raising money and those that don’t actually matter.
Skander’s article: How to actually raise your round
Where to find Jordy:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordygold/
