At Index Ventures, we have been investing in open source for 12 years, and we’ve never seen such a “perfect storm” moment for open source companies to make the jump from scrappy-and-free to large-and-profitable. With today’s news that Hortonworks, one of our investments, has raised another $100 million in funding, it’s clear that the industry is finally ready to accept and value open source startups as real businesses poised for long-term growth.
http://recode.net/2014/03/25/a-perfect-storm-moment-for-multibillion-dollar-open-source-companies/
http://recode.net/2014/03/25/a-perfect-storm-moment-for-multibillion-dollar-open-source-companies/