Philippe Humeau: Open-Source, Cybersecurity & the Billion-Dollar Vision

Discover the latest episode of our business podcast, where we delve into an engaging conversation with Philippe Humeau, founder and CEO of Crowdsec. As an experienced entrepreneur and investor, Philippe shares his unique insights into the world of open-source projects and cybersecurity.

In this must-listen episode, Philippe discusses the importance of establishing fair trade in the open-source community, emphasizing the need for professionalization and sustainability. "You get something, I get something. Everybody knows that I'm sustainable because I earn money. I can pay good professionals to maintain the software you can build on it."

Philippe also reveals the intriguing strategy of "back casting," which has helped him define the roadmap for Crowdsec's success. "I want to sell this company a billion dollars. This is public. I'm not hiding anything here. So one day, Google, one day, I don't know, Cloudflare, Amazon, whomever will buy us, because we will have the real-time map of all aggressive IP addresses over the Internet. And that has a price, my friend. And it's going to be a billion dollars, trust me."

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a seasoned entrepreneur and cybersecurity expert. In the episode, Philippe passionately invites listeners to join Crowdsec's "army" and help make the Internet a safer place. "It's about making the Internet a safer place. It's about being safer together."

Tune in now to hear Philippe Humeau's incredible story and gain valuable insights into the world of open-source projects and cybersecurity!