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 High-performance regex engine for Go. Drop-in replacement for `regexp` with **3-3000x speedup**.\*
 
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 - [RE2](https://github.com/google/re2) — O(n) guarantees
 - [Hyperscan](https://github.com/intel/hyperscan) — SIMD algorithms
 
+## Sponsors
+
+coregex is an independent open-source project. Development is sustained by contributors and sponsors.
+
+<a href="https://opencollective.com/coregx"><img src="https://opencollective.com/coregx/sponsors.svg?width=890&button=false" alt="Sponsors"></a>
+
+### Backers
+
+<a href="https://opencollective.com/coregx"><img src="https://opencollective.com/coregx/backers.svg?width=890&button=false" alt="Backers"></a>
+
+<a href="https://opencollective.com/coregx"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Sponsor-Open%20Collective-7FADF2?logo=opencollective" alt="Sponsor on Open Collective"></a>
+
 ## License
 
 MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).