Where top VCs are investing in open source and dev tools (Part 1 of 2)

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The once-polarizing world of open-source software has recently become one of the hotter destinations for VCs.As the popularity of open
source increases among organizations and developers, startups in the space have reached new heights and monstrous valuations.Over the past
mainstays like Microsoft and GitHub.Similarly, venture investment in new startups in the space has continued to swell
More investors are taking shots at finding the next big payout, with annual invested capital in open-source and dev tool startups increasing
at a roughly 10% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over the last five years, according to data from Crunchbase
Furthermore, attractive returns in the space seem to be adding more fuel to the fire, as open-source and dev tool startups saw more than $2
billion invested in the space in 2019 alone, per Crunchbase data.As we close out another strong year for innovation and venture investing in
most and where they see opportunities
In part one of our survey, we hear from: