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How Matrix / Element is funded
- origin
- EU
- host
- Matrix.org Foundation (UK CIC) + Element (New Vector Ltd, UK)
- host type
- foundation (UK) + company
- licence
- Apache-2.0 spec; Synapse AGPL-3.0
| Channel | Finding | Label | Ev. |
|---|---|---|---|
| employer developers | Element employs most core developers | fact | B |
| foundation budget | Foundation funded by organisational memberships and donations; has publicly reported shortfalls | fact | C |
| public grants | NGI grants for clients; government customers (BwMessenger, Tchap) | fact | B |
| corporate sponsorship | foundation memberships | fact | B |
| commercial model | Element Server Suite subscriptions, largely to governments | fact | B |
| donations | small | fact | C |
dominant channel: commercial (Element government contracts)
top funder: Element
top funder share: high
funder nationality: UK
public money: true
evidence: B