A new approach to venture
We help founders build open core companies around promising open source projects. OCV companies are funded with $2M to skyrocket growth.
We enable first-time founders
We believe some of the best founders have never thought about starting a company. OCV removes barriers to building a startup by providing the resources needed to start a venture-scale business.
OCV companies have raised $40M+ in Seed+ investment following OCV’s initial funding.
“What I saw in OCV is DNA that aligns with mine. Being able to partner with folks that share my belief system is a great opportunity for me.”
Dr. Nick Knize, CTO at Lucenia
"If you're going to pour your heart into your open source project, you might as well build a world-changing business at the same time."
Mike McNeil, CEO at Fleet
"After a two-decade-long career at a leading tech giant, OCV inspired me to finally take the entrepreneurial leap to found FlowFuse."
Nick O'Leary, CTO at FlowFuse
The open core experts
OCV exclusively starts open core companies around open source projects with massive potential.
We provide the blueprint
Our ever-growing handbook of practical advice is created specifically for open core companies by experienced open core founders.
Founded by GitLab CEO Sid Sijbrandij
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