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Chainguard

About Chainguard

Chainguard is a security startup focused on supply chain security, providing hardened, vulnerability-free container images designed to keep infrastructure secure and efficient.

Business Information
Target Customers
enterprise mid-market businesses
Industry Categories
Cybersecurity Software
Business Model
Revenue Model SaaS
Pricing Strategy Tiered subscription
Sales Channels direct, partnerships
Funding Timeline
Round Date Amount Investors
Series D Apr 24, 2025 $3.5M Unknown
Series D Apr 24, 2025 $365.0M Kleiner Perkins, IVP, Salesforce
Series D Apr 23, 2025 $356.0M kleinerperkins, IVP, SalesforceVC +2 more
Founders
K
Kim Sterv

Founder & CEO

A
Aika Ville

Founder & CEO

M
Matt Omata

Founder & CEO

D
Dan Lorenc

CEO and Co-Founder

Investors
I
IVP

Venture Capital

K
Kleiner Perkins

Venture Capital

L
Lightspeed

Venture Capital

S
Salesforce

Corporate

S
SalesforceVC

Corporate

k
kleinerperkins

Venture Capital

Recent Mentions
techpresso_en
Techpresso @techpresso_en
Apr 23, 2025

JUST IN: Security startup Chainguard has reached a $3.5 billion valuation after raising $356 million in a Series D funding round.

TradedVC
Traded: Venture Capital @TradedVC
Apr 23, 2025

Chainguard, a Kirkland, WA-based software supply chain security company, raised $365M in Series D funding at a $3.5B valuation. The round was led by Kleiner Perkins and IVP, with participation from Salesforce ... https://t.co/CuZinmscUX

kteare
Keith Teare @kteare
Apr 23, 2025

New post in That Was The Week: Chainguard Secures $356M Series D At $3.5B... via Crunchbase April 23, 2025 ---------------------------------------- https://t.co/LzGAA8ZGWY ----------------------------------------

chainguard_dev
Chainguard ⛓️ @chainguard_dev
Apr 23, 2025

🎉 How D-lightful! 🎉 Chainguard has raised a $356M Series D round co-led by new investor @kleinerperkins and existing investor @IVP, with participation from @SalesforceVC, @datadoghq Ventures, and every single other existing investor. This brings our total funds raised to over https://t.co/KbRAvh2yIx

lightspeedvp
Lightspeed @lightspeedvp
Apr 24, 2025

.@chainguard_dev is on a mission to be the safe source for open source. Co-Founders @lorenc_dan, @mattomata, @kimsterv, and @aikasville announced a $356M Series D round, and Lightspeed will continue to support the Chainguard team as they scale. By building a strong foundation https://t.co/sPevW5aI45

EconomicTimes
Economic Times @EconomicTimes
Apr 24, 2025

Security startup Chainguard hits $3.5 billion valuation after series D fundraise https://t.co/EkQjDHxmVk