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Open Source Alternatives to Plug and Play Tech Center

20 open source Venture Capital options similar to Plug and Play Tech Center, ranked by named competitors first, sector overlap, and our 0-100 AI-readiness score. Every company listed publishes its source: each one carries an open source sector tag and a public GitHub repository.

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Cardano55
Blockchain
A secure, scalable, and sustainable proof-of-stake blockchain platform for decentralized applications and smart contracts.
Open source · Self-hostable
Novapanda20
Fintech
VDC verifiable delivery certificates with open protocols, open source specifications, and mock trial nodes online.
Open source
Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP)3
AISan Francisco, United States
Open-source standard enabling secure, programmatic commerce transactions between AI agents and online businesses.
Open source · Self-hostable
Hugging Face76
AINew York, United States$395.2M
Hugging Face is the leading AI community and platform for machine learning collaboration, enabling developers to build, share, and deploy models, datasets, and applications.
Open source · Self-hostable
Ubuntu70
Operating SystemsLondon, United Kingdom$63.0M
A popular open-source Linux distribution.
Open source · Self-hostable
MariaDB61
DatabaseRedwood City, United States$131.0M
A cloud database company providing a unified platform for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads.
Open source · Self-hostable
Canonical61
Open SourceLondon, United Kingdom$348K
Canonical develops and supports Ubuntu, a leading open-source operating system for cloud, servers, and edge devices.
Open source · Self-hostable
InfluxData58
DatabaseSan Francisco, United States$200.1M
Creator of InfluxDB, an open-source time series database for managing and analyzing high-volume, high-speed data.
Open source · Self-hostable
Akash Network56
DePINSan Francisco, United States$2.0M
Decentralized cloud marketplace for compute resources, leveraging blockchain technology (DePIN).
Open source · Self-hostable
Mozilla Firefox54
InternetSan Francisco, United States$2.3M
Open-source web browser focused on privacy, user control, and an open internet.
Open source · Self-hostable
Defcon47
HardwareMcLean, United States$44.0M
The Defcon badges feature a unique open-source chip that doubles as a security key.
Open source
Arduino46
Open SourceSomerville, United States$54.0M
Open-source hardware and software company providing microcontrollers and kits for digital devices.
Open source · Self-hostable
PyTorch25
AISan Francisco, United States
An open-source machine learning framework for accelerating AI research and production deployment.
Open source · Self-hostable
BeagleBone Black17
Embedded SystemsDallas, United States
A low-cost, community-supported development platform for hobbyists and developers.
Open source
TensorFlow10
AIMountain View, United States
An open-source machine learning platform for building and deploying AI applications.
Open source · Self-hostable
Eclipse Foundation10
Open SourceBrussels, Belgium
A non-profit organization stewarding open source software projects, communities, and collaborative industry ecosystems.
Open source · Self-hostable
LibreChat10
AINew York, United States
Open-source, self-hostable AI chatbot UI.
Open source · Self-hostable
Ajthinking7
Open Source
Code, AI, GIS, maps, open-source tooling, city planning, and marketing automation.
Open source
Devicechain7
IoT
A complete, cloud-native IoT platform to connect, manage, and command device fleets at scale.
Open source
Model Context Protocol (MCP)2
AISan Francisco, United States
An open standard for connecting AI assistants to external data sources and tools.
Open source · Self-hostable

Company	Sector	License	HQ	Funding	Score
CardanoA secure, scalable, and sustainable proof-of-stake blockchain platform for decentralized applications and smart contracts.	Blockchain	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	55
NovapandaVDC verifiable delivery certificates with open protocols, open source specifications, and mock trial nodes online.	Fintech	Open source	—	—	20
Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP)Open-source standard enabling secure, programmatic commerce transactions between AI agents and online businesses.	AI	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	—	3
Hugging FaceHugging Face is the leading AI community and platform for machine learning collaboration, enabling developers to build, share, and deploy models, datasets, and applications.	AI	Open source · Self-hostable	New York, United States	$395.2M	76
UbuntuA popular open-source Linux distribution.	Operating Systems	Open source · Self-hostable	London, United Kingdom	$63.0M	70
MariaDBA cloud database company providing a unified platform for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads.	Database	Open source · Self-hostable	Redwood City, United States	$131.0M	61
CanonicalCanonical develops and supports Ubuntu, a leading open-source operating system for cloud, servers, and edge devices.	Open Source	Open source · Self-hostable	London, United Kingdom	$348K	61
InfluxDataCreator of InfluxDB, an open-source time series database for managing and analyzing high-volume, high-speed data.	Database	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	$200.1M	58
Akash NetworkDecentralized cloud marketplace for compute resources, leveraging blockchain technology (DePIN).	DePIN	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	$2.0M	56
Mozilla FirefoxOpen-source web browser focused on privacy, user control, and an open internet.	Internet	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	$2.3M	54
DefconThe Defcon badges feature a unique open-source chip that doubles as a security key.	Hardware	Open source	McLean, United States	$44.0M	47
ArduinoOpen-source hardware and software company providing microcontrollers and kits for digital devices.	Open Source	Open source · Self-hostable	Somerville, United States	$54.0M	46
PyTorchAn open-source machine learning framework for accelerating AI research and production deployment.	AI	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	—	25
BeagleBone BlackA low-cost, community-supported development platform for hobbyists and developers.	Embedded Systems	Open source	Dallas, United States	—	17
TensorFlowAn open-source machine learning platform for building and deploying AI applications.	AI	Open source · Self-hostable	Mountain View, United States	—	10
Eclipse FoundationA non-profit organization stewarding open source software projects, communities, and collaborative industry ecosystems.	Open Source	Open source · Self-hostable	Brussels, Belgium	—	10
LibreChatOpen-source, self-hostable AI chatbot UI.	AI	Open source · Self-hostable	New York, United States	—	10
AjthinkingCode, AI, GIS, maps, open-source tooling, city planning, and marketing automation.	Open Source	Open source	—	—	7
DevicechainA complete, cloud-native IoT platform to connect, manage, and command device fleets at scale.	IoT	Open source	—	—	7
Model Context Protocol (MCP)An open standard for connecting AI assistants to external data sources and tools.	AI	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	—	2