Chainguard delivers secure, minimal, and zero-CVE builds of the open-source components engineers use every day, positioning itself as the "trusted source for open source." Its product suite includes Chainguard Containers (now featuring more than 1,700 minimal, zero-CVE images), Chainguard Libraries for JavaScript, Java, and Python, and the recently unveiled Chainguard VMs that offer a cloud-agnostic, threat-resistant environment for container workloads. The company is expanding distribution through listings on AWS, Azure, and GCP marketplaces and counts enterprises such as Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, HPE, Snap, and Snowflake as customers. Recent milestones also include recognition on the Forbes Cloud 100 and Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Technology lists as well as key executive hires for CISO and CFO roles. Financially, Chainguard has raised $892 million to date, with $636 million coming in the last six months alone, and management cites “incredible unit economics” and disciplined capital allocation. The new funds will fuel go-to-market expansion while allowing equity capital to be reserved for continued product and engineering investment, supporting the firm’s ambition to make trusted open source a core layer of global infrastructure.

Total raised

$892M

Funding rounds

6

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Oct 2025