At OSS, we strive to be the best early co-founder you could have. Not the most comfortable one — the best one.

Here is what that means concretely.

What OSS brings to you

Joining OSS is not just capital. You get a full founding stack:

• Deep vertical expertise — years of embedded knowledge in manufacturing, supply chain, and industrial operations. You don't start from zero; you start with an unfair advantage on the market.
• Access to co-builders — a pool of experienced builders who embed in your team during the critical early phases, on the hardest problems.
• A proven methodology — a structured, stage-gate approach to validate your model systematically before committing to scale.
• Technical capabilities and a base project — existing technical infrastructure and tooling, so you can focus your energy where it matters: finding product-market fit.

Two phases, two modes

Phase 1 — The first 12 weeks: mutual evaluation.

The first 12 weeks are a test — for both of us. You will be assessed as a founder: your judgment, your speed, your capacity to learn and execute under pressure. We will evaluate honestly whether this is a partnership we want to commit to for the long term. This is not a trial you pass by saying the right things. It is a genuine assessment of fit, and we will tell you clearly what we see — including if the answer is no.

Phase 2 — Minority co-founder for the long haul.

Once we move forward together, OSS operates as a minority co-founder. We hold strong opinions, and we will share them fully — with all the knowledge, network, and pattern recognition we have. But we do not make decisions on your behalf. You hold the steering wheel. We challenge, advise, connect, and support. The company is yours.

Our mindset: we are your founding investor

We are not a passive investor. We are not a controlling one. We are your founding investor. Keyword : founding.

It means we show up for the hard conversations, not just the victories. We will not soften feedback to protect the relationship. We will always be honest, always be ethical, and we will always treat you as the person responsible for making the final call.

A few things we want to be explicit about:

• We do not automatically put money into everything we build. Investment is earned through execution and proof, not guaranteed by the relationship.
• Founders decide. After Phase 1, OSS does not override your choices. We voice our views; you make the call.