Today we are releasing a brand new report exploring the dynamics of Commercial Open-Source Software.
Here's a sneak peek of the findings:
> COSS companies, comprising only 10% of top GitHub projects, are 50x more likely to dominate the charts.
> While the U.S. leads in VC funding (82%), EMEA's share is rapidly rising, fueled by ventures like IA ventures.
> The most popular categories (eg. devtools) are not necessarily the ones that receive the most funding (eg. modern data stack). This underscores the importance of understanding that popularity based on metrics like stars and contributors may not align with economic attractivity.
> Companies seniority counts, as older COSS companies boast more loyal and vibrant communities, attributed to trust and reliability over time
> Nearly half of established projects engage with foundations, enhancing governance and long-term sustainability, thus attracting investors.
> Despite hot debates around hybrid licenses, permissive licenses remain the go-to for COSS organization, facilitating broad adoption and seamless integration into proprietary products.
Here's a sneak peek of the findings:
> COSS companies, comprising only 10% of top GitHub projects, are 50x more likely to dominate the charts.
> While the U.S. leads in VC funding (82%), EMEA's share is rapidly rising, fueled by ventures like IA ventures.
> The most popular categories (eg. devtools) are not necessarily the ones that receive the most funding (eg. modern data stack). This underscores the importance of understanding that popularity based on metrics like stars and contributors may not align with economic attractivity.
> Companies seniority counts, as older COSS companies boast more loyal and vibrant communities, attributed to trust and reliability over time
> Nearly half of established projects engage with foundations, enhancing governance and long-term sustainability, thus attracting investors.
> Despite hot debates around hybrid licenses, permissive licenses remain the go-to for COSS organization, facilitating broad adoption and seamless integration into proprietary products.
Link to publication: Full report: https://docsend.com/v/8fmj2/commercialopensource LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/matthieulavergne_coss-opensou... Medium: https://blog.serenacapital.com/the-commercial-open-source-re...