# Open source

15 open-source startups to watch in Europe, according to VCs
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Investor survey
January 19, 2026
15 open-source startups to watch in Europe, according to VCs
Sifted asked investors to share promising startups building open-source technologies right now
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
11 European open source startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
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
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Little encouragement and no funding: why open source startup founders are leaving Europe
Analysis
July 25, 2023
Little encouragement and no funding: why open source startup founders are leaving Europe
Europe has many talented open source developers, but turning their ideas into businesses is often frowned upon
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet