Chainguard: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
Chainguard creates secure and regularly updated container images that prioritize safety and integrity by eliminating vulnerabilities. These images include cryptographic signatures, Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), and Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA) provenance. Additionally, Chainguard provides protected Java dependencies and actively supports various open source projects, showcasing its dedication to the open source community.
Chainguard has raised $557M across 3 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series D of $356M announced in Apr 2025.
That round is above the $6.0M median round size for Information Technology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
Chainguard Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Apr 2025.
Chainguard Funding Rounds
Chainguard raised $61.0M in a Series B announced in Nov 2023.
8 months later, a Series C of $140M was announced in Jul 2024.
9 months later, a Series D of $356M was announced in Apr 2025.
Chainguard Founders and Leadership Team
No contact details are on record for this team yet.
Chainguard Funding Compared to Other Information Technology Startups
Chainguard's latest round of $356M is above the median round in Information Technology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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Chainguard Funding FAQs
What does Chainguard do?
Chainguard creates secure and regularly updated container images that prioritize safety and integrity by eliminating vulnerabilities. These images include cryptographic signatures, Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), and Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA) provenance. Additionally, Chainguard provides protected Java dependencies and actively supports various open source projects, showcasing its dedication to the open source community.
How much funding has Chainguard raised?
Chainguard has raised $557M across 3 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series D of $356M announced in Apr 2025.
When did Chainguard last raise funding?
Chainguard's most recent funding round on record is a Series D of $356M, announced in Apr 2025.
Who founded Chainguard?
FundedIQ lists Kim Lewandowski (Founder), Ville Aikas (Founder) at Chainguard.
Where is Chainguard headquartered?
Chainguard is based in Kirkland, Washington, United States.
How many employees does Chainguard have?
Chainguard is in the 251-500 employee band.
How does Chainguard's funding compare to other Information Technology startups?
Chainguard's latest round of $356M is above the $6.0M median round size for Information Technology companies on FundedIQ across 3,144 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's Chainguard Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Chainguard is left off this page rather than filled in.
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