Renan Devillieres: From Tesla Factories to Software Disruption | Episode 22
Nothing Ventured
English - March 21, 2024 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBEntrepreneurship Business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of Nothing Ventured, host Aarish Shah interviews Renan
Devilliers, the founder of OSS Ventures, a startup studio focused on
revolutionizing operations in organizations providing physical services.
Renan shares insights from his journey, including founding Chance, a
successful recruitment tech business, and the challenges he faced along
the way. Tune in to hear about Renan's experiences at a Tesla factory,
navigating business pivots, and the critical role of operations in the
future of industries.
⏱️ Timestamps:
02:24 - Quick Fire Round with Renan
03:17 - OSS Ventures: Venture Builder Model
04:06 - Renan's Favorite Portfolio Companies
05:05 - Wine Preferences and Geographical Partisanship
05:35 - Renan's Journey and Departure from Chance
07:33 - Pivoting Business Model from Europe to Brazil
09:36 - Competitive Advantages of Different Countries
10:08 - OSS Ventures' Focus on Factory Operations
15:24 - Realization of Change in Manufacturing Space
18:03 - Sponsor Break: Emerge One
18:35 - Manufacturing Operations in the 21st Century
21:01 - Software's Role in Modern Manufacturing
23:39 - Personalized Medicine and Economic Value
24:43 - Trends in the Manufacturing and Operations Space
27:07 - Resilience as a Top CEO Priority
30:05 - Software Disruption in Textile Industry with Shein
32:07 - AI Trends in Physical Products and Processes
35:15 - Advice for Hardware Founders
36:56 - Sam Altman's Ambitious Funding Goals
37:44 - OSS Ventures' First Exit: Niagara Acquisition
38:49 - Closing Remarks and Contact Information