The public sector as a catalyst for Open Source businesses
2025-10-01 , Auditorium

The public sector as a catalyst for Open Source businesses - Passbolt as an example


In this talk we will cover how collaborating with the public sector was instrumental for passbolt growth in Europe and internationally, as well as how other open source startups can leverage public sector for their own development.

Kevin Muller is a serial tech entrepreneur with 20 years of experience across France, Luxembourg, and India, where he spent 15 years building and scaling ventures. He is currently the CEO of Passbolt, an open source platform that empowers modern IT teams to securely manage passwords and secrets. Backed by $12M in funding, Passbolt is trusted by over 50,000 organizations in 100+ countries, including public institutions, defence agencies, governments, IT companies, and many SMBs and startups.

Beyond Passbolt, Kevin is an active startup mentor and occasional investor, with a strong focus on open source, cybersecurity, and healthtech.