Outsider Perspective, Clean Tech Breakthrough with Nick Holland

🔋 Growth Capital Podcast — Episode 40 🔋

What happens when an oil & gas user sets out to electrify one of the most overlooked parts of aviation?

In this episode of the Growth Capital Podcast, Justin Dixon sits down with Nick Holland, Co-Founder & CEO of VIRV, to explore how an outsider’s perspective uncovered a massive opportunity: bringing swappable batteries and electrons-as-a-service to airports and other high-uptime, off-highway vehicle fleets.

They discuss: ✅ Why hardware startups require patience, grit, and a different funding strategy ✅ How an outsider mindset can expose hidden problems ✅ Why regional airports are an untapped innovation market ✅ How Verve is making clean tech adoption a cost advantage, not just a green initiative ✅ The role of AI in smarter battery swaps and fleet uptime Guest Info: 📌 Nick Holland — Co-Founder & CEO, VIRV 🌐 Website: http://virv.io 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickhollandvirv2020/

 

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