Developers rely on open source code and apps in their day to day work, but when the provenance of the code is unknown this creates potential weaknesses that cybercriminals can exploit. Chainguard exists to build security into the coding supply chain by making it possible for companies to enforce security policies based on auditable signatures baked into the code, and by providing a security-first set of container images with no known vulnerabilities for cloud app developers.

• Fun. Everything goes easier when we’re having fun! We do serious work, but we try not to take ourselves too seriously
• We have a Bias for Action. We’re a startup and we need to move fast. Speed is our friend!
• We are Customer Obsessed. We intently listen to their needs and value their feedback
• Open Source Excellence is key. OSS is a component of every software supply chain, and OSS is required to improve supply chain security
• Trust and Reputation. This one has two parts! We’re a security company, and our reputation is critical. Also, we hire great team members and trust them to do their work. We’re transparent with data, news, and decisions, to empower our team members to make the correct decisions

Total funding: $256m