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The Relationship Between Venture Capital and Open Source

By Peter Fenton - Stanford
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Lecture Description

The logic behind backing a company that does not charge anything for their product is sometimes hard to understand. Fenton explains the unique relationships between a venture capital firm and an open source company they fund.

Course Index

  1. The Dynamics of Open Source Software
  2. The Relationship Between Venture Capital and Open Source
  3. Balancing Science and Business
  4. What Can a VC Do For You?
  5. The Importance of Establishing Critical Mass
  6. The Benefit of Picking the Right VC