7 Best Open Source Startup Pitch Decks

ArangoDB

ArangoDB is a multi-model database that lets you natively work with graphs, documents and fulltext search.

Details of the startup:

Business model: SaaS

Customer: B2B

Other Details:

Year: 2019

Round: $10M

Amount raised: $10M

Investor: Corporate, VC

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Binpress

Binpress helped developers build a business by working on open-source projects. It was acquired by CodersClan and shut down.

Details of the startup:

Business model: Marketplace

Customer: B2C

Other Details:

Year: 2013

Round: $1M

Amount raised: $1M

Investor: Undisclosed

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Cloudera

Cloudera is a data management software for enterprise companies.

Details of the startup:

Business model: SaaS

Customer: B2B

Other Details:

Year: 2008

Round: $600K

Amount raised: $600K

Investor: VC, Corporate

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Kong

Kong is a service connectivity platform that provides the modern enterprise with on-demand services using today’s most popular cloud technologies.

Details of the startup:

Business model: SaaS

Customer: B2B

Other Details:

Year: 2013

Round: $43M

Amount raised: $43M

Investor: Angel Investors, VC

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Mycroft

Mycroft offers a suite of open source technologies to build platforms for voice-powered applications.

Details of the startup:

Business model: SaaS

Customer: B2B

Other Details:

Year: 2016

Round: $350K

Amount raised: $350K

Investor: VC, Corporate

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MySQL

MySQL is a fast, reliable and flexible open-source database that supports sophisticated web-based or embedded database applications.

Details of the startup:

Business model: SaaS

Customer: B2B

Other Details:

Year: 2003

Round: $16M

Amount raised: $16M

Investor: VC

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StackShare

StackShare is the way for developers to discover, connect, and learn from each other while building their careers.

Details of the startup:

Business model: SaaS

Customer: B2B, B2C

Other Details:

Year: 2015

Round: $300K

Amount raised: $300K

Investor: VC

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