Chainguard
Company

Last deal

$140M

Amount

Series C

Stage

25.07.2024

Date

3

all rounds

$256M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Chainguard makes software supply chains secure by default.

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founded date

01.01.2021

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series C

IPO status

Private

Description

The company, founded by Dan Lorenc and Kim Lewandowski in 2021, develops supply chain security software that applies zero-trust principles and uses compliant-build systems and integrations. Their goal is to help businesses manage their supply chain security risks. With a team of experts in open source software, security, and cloud native development, Chainguard is committed to making the software supply chain secure by default. They are headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, United States.
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Chainguard, Inc.
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Kim Lewandowski
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Kim Lewandowski

Kim Lewandowski is the Founder / Product at Chainguard Inc. Attended Florida State University.

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Dan Lorenc
Dan Lorenc

Dan Lorenc

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Employee Profiles
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