Mark Surman, Mozilla Foundation's leader, announced the creation of the Mozilla Ventures venture fund, which will invest in startups promoting products and technologies that align with Mozilla's ideals and manifesto. The fund will begin operating in the first half of 2023, with an initial investment of at least $35 million.
The values that startup teams should share include privacy, inclusivity, transparency, accessibility for people with disabilities, and respect for human dignity. Examples of compliant startups include Secure AI Labs (a unified patient registry for coordinating medical research), Block Party (a blocker for undesirable commentators on Twitter), and heylogin (a password manager using phone confirmation instead of a master password).
Principles reflected in the manifesto:
The internet is an integral part of modern life, a key component in education, communication, collaboration, business, entertainment, and the structure of society as a whole. The internet is a global public resource that should remain open and accessible. The internet should enrich the lives of every individual. The security and privacy of internet users are fundamental and cannot be viewed as secondary concerns. People should have the ability to shape the internet and their presence within it. The effectiveness of the internet as a public resource depends on compatibility (protocols, data formats, content), innovation, and decentralized development efforts worldwide. Open source software contributes to the development of the internet as a public resource. Transparent public processes foster cooperation, increase accountability, and build trust. Commercial involvement in the development of the internet provides significant benefits; however, it is crucial to maintain a balance between commercial profit and public good. Increasing the public benefit of the internet is an important task worthy of time and attention.
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