Redis: From Open Source Project to $2B Valuation

Overview

• Founded: 2011 by Salvatore Sanfilippo, Yiftach Shoolman
• Open Source Strategy: Core database + enterprise features
• Key Metrics: Used by 8/10 Fortune 500 companies
• Business Model: Open Core + Cloud SaaS
• Lesson: Infrastructure software benefits most from open source adoption

Full Case Study

Detailed case study content is being developed. This document will include:

• Project origins and early adoption
• Open core business model evolution
• Enterprise feature development
• Cloud platform strategy
• Acquisition and exit strategies

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