OSS Ventures
Venture capitalParis · Pre-Seed–Seed · 18 people tracked
Investment thesis
OSS Ventures aims to 'industrialize discovery' for early-stage manufacturing startups, acting as a first co-founder to founders and a frontline partner to industry operators. The firm applies scientific rigor to the earliest, most uncertain stage of company building, validating six fundamentals: problem, user dynamics, causal mechanism, solution hypothesis, economic logic, and go-to-market mechanism. It focuses on manufacturing because the sector combines software and hardware complexity, carries the highest cost of wrong decisions, faces structural innovation barriers, and offers outsized impact when discovery is done well.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's websiteFounder mafia
2 people who came through OSS Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 7 of 20 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4SaaS ×3Enterprise Software ×2AgTech ×1Climate Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1Future of Work ×1
HQs:Japan×1
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathYoshu builds an AI-powered decision intelligence platform for heavy-asset industries, delivering site-specific, structured, and repeatable workflows to drive consistent operational performance.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
AI procurement engineering that recovers 3–15% of direct spend
Optimizes and redirects industrial waste streams
Cybeletech applies mathematical modeling and artificial intelligence to build a digital twin of plant life, providing data and predictions to agriculture and forestry professionals.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
Christophe Shaw(Président)Nicolas Steinmetz(CTO)
Fabriq offers a cloud-based platform for continuous improvement and operational excellence in factories, connecting operators to management to detect, escalate, and resolve production problems and run daily performance meetings.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Mercateam is a software platform for managing the skills, training, and shift/post scheduling of production teams in manufacturing plants, replacing Excel-based processes.
Advanced ManufacturingHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionKima VenturesXAnge
Parsio is an AI-powered data extraction tool that parses PDFs, emails, and attachments (Excel, CSV, DOCX, HTML, and more) using OCR and pre-built models for documents like invoices, receipts, business cards, and ID documents.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Links P&L targets to margin and cash actions
Vitesse offers a physical AI platform for factory floors, including industrial edge controllers and no-code software that connects machines from any brand or age via 135 native connectors and generates control logic from process descriptions.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT
BONX WORK is a workplace communication platform designed for frontline and deskless workers, offering hands-free voice calling, push-to-talk, team chat, and real-time transcription features.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Co-investorsJR East Start UPKeio Innovation Initiative
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has OSS Ventures made?
- OSS Ventures has 20 tracked investments.
- What stage does OSS Ventures invest at?
- OSS Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does OSS Ventures focus on?
- OSS Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Hardware.
- Where is OSS Ventures located?
- OSS Ventures is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Does OSS Ventures lead rounds?
- OSS Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does OSS Ventures co-invest with?
- OSS Ventures most often shares deals with Isai, ISAI Gestion, JR East Start UP, among 5 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow Renan Devillieres from OSS Ventures Is Reinventing Manufacturing with SaaS and AI
Life Self Mastery · Renan Devillieres
🟠 Hors-série IPEM Pulse - Renan Devillieres (OSS Ventures)
PE Cube · Renan Devillieres
Startup Studio attracts founders with exits – OSS Ventures / Renan Devillieres
Max Pog & Venture Studios · Renan Devillieres
Découvrez Oss Ventures avec Renan Devillieres, CEO, OSS Ventures
Welcome to the Jungle · Renan Devillieres
Renan DEVILLIERES (OSS Ventures) sur la scène de l'Ampli de BIG2022.
Bpifrance · Renan Devillieres
[Forum Mobilités Transitions] Interview Renan DEVILLIERES - OSS VENTURES
ID4MOBILITY · Renan Devillieres
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