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July 26, 2023

11 European open source startups to watch, according to VCs

VCs share which open source startups are on their radar across Europe, from those already making headlines to the ones that they expect will soon take the spotlight

Paris-based Mistral AI’s huge €105m funding round last month, just four weeks after launching, is a sign that open source startups are worth keeping an eye on. And, while the US still largely dominates when it comes to companies commercialising free code, Europe boasts a wealth of engineering talent that is fuelling a rise in the number of open source startups on the continent.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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