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Entrepreneurs are using open source solutions to attack a myriad of varied markets, such as video, content management, cloud computing and telephony with great success. We have ranked 96 venture-backed open source software companies using the Momentum Index. Sourceforge lists over 260,000 open source projects. We reviewed about 200 companies in total. We elected to focus a separate release on the open source content management space and thus have excluded some companies from the ranking. When companies combine open source with freemium pricing models, we see strong early proof of traction. |
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When companies combine open source with freemium pricing models, we see strong early proof of traction.
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With backing from Silver Lake, and significant scale, we think Talend could be an IPO candidate.
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Lookout Brightcove. Kaltura is kicking ass with open source in the online video space.
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Momentum Index Top 20 List
Here are the top 20 venture-backed open source companies ranked by Momentum Index along with Our Take on each one. The remaining 76 start-ups follow.
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Momentum Index |
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Talend
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89.5 |
The Open Source Integration company is clearly taking off. With backing from Silver Lake, and significant scale, we think Talend could be an IPO candidate. |
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Kaltura is using open source to take on Brightcove in the online video space. We think this company is one of the most exciting around. They have over 100,000 media and entertainment companies using their platform. |
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Kaltura
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76.2
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Pentaho
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74.3 |
This open source business intelligence company grew booking by 120 percent and added 400 customers in 2010. |
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