Why Startups With the 'Open' Prefix Are Killing It in VC
WhatTheLJW · x · 2026-08-20
A market observation suggests that blindly investing in startups with the 'Open' prefix over the last decade would have yielded stellar returns, citing examples like OpenAI, OpenRouter, and OpenEvidence. This highlights a naming trend that capitalizes on the allure of 'openness' in the tech sector.
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