Chainguard
To build the trusted source for open source, enabling engineering teams to innovate quickly with confidence that every line of code is secure.
At a Glance
- Enterprise Software
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity
- Government & Public Sector
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AI Tools by Chainguard
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Secure Container Images and Libraries
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Latest News
Chainguard Libraries is now free until June 30, 2026
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Products & Services
Minimal, customizable container images with zero known vulnerabilities (Zero-CVE).
Malware-resistant language libraries for Python, Java, and JavaScript.
Minimal VM images optimized for cloud environments and security.
Secure operating system packages built with a security-first approach.
Market Position
Leader in software supply chain security, offering the only 'secure-by-default' catalog of zero-CVE open source artifacts at scale.
Leadership
Founders
Dan Lorenc
Ex-Google Distinguished Engineer. Lead for Tekton, Distroless, Minikube, and co-creator of Sigstore.
Kim Lewandowski
Ex-Google Product Manager for open source security; Google Cloud and Sigstore contributor.
Matt Moore
Ex-Google engineer. Author of Skaffold, Tekton, and Knative.
Ville Aikas
Ex-Google. Founding member of Kubernetes and Knative teams.
Scott Nichols
Ex-Google engineer; co-founder of Chainguard (former).
Executive Team
Dan Lorenc
Chief Executive Officer
Co-founder, Ex-Google Distinguished Engineer.
Matt Moore
Chief Technology Officer
Co-founder, Ex-Google Engineer.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Founded by a team of world-class Google engineers who created foundational projects like Kubernetes, Tekton, and Sigstore. They launched Chainguard to address the critical need for a secure software supply chain in the wake of major vulnerabilities like Log4j and SolarWinds.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Subscription-based SaaS model with catalog-based and per-image licensing.
Pricing Tiers
Up to 5 container images of choice, no metering, no SLA.
Catalog licensing for teams of 10 for Containers.
Unlimited pulls, full catalog access, volume discounts, multi-product bundles, and dedicated support.
Target Markets
- Enterprise Software
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity
- Government & Public Sector
- AI & Machine Learning
- Securing AI/ML workloads
- Replacing high-CVE open source base images
- Automating software supply chain compliance
- Implementing golden-image programs
- Accelerating FedRAMP and HIPAA audit readiness
- OpenAI
- Snowflake
- Canva
- Snap