About us
Building the future
We believe in a future where security and innovation move in lockstep and every line of code makes software safer, not more vulnerable.
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On a mission to be the safe source for open source
Chainguard was founded in 2021 by a team of world-class engineers and open source experts who saw firsthand how vulnerable the software supply chain had become. As high-profile attacks exposed systemic weaknesses, organizations struggled to secure their development pipelines without adding friction for engineers. Existing solutions were complex, reactive, and often ineffective, so Chainguard set out to build a safe source for open source.
Today, Chainguard helps organizations eliminate threats in their software supply chains by providing guarded open source software, built from source and updated continuously.
Our executive team
Our leadership team brings decades of experience from leading technology, infrastructure, and security companies, united by a passion for building the secure foundation for software development and deployment.
Dan Lorenc
CEO & Co-Founder
Ville Aikas
Distinguished Engineer & Co-Founder
Kim Lewandowski
CPO & Co-Founder
Matt Moore
CTO & Co-Founder
Ryan Carlson
President GTM
Liz Egan
SVP of Marketing
Dustin Kirkland
VP of Engineering
Lindsey Krieger
General Counsel
Our culture & values
Our values drive our high-performing culture — they guide how we work, support each other, and deliver for our customers.
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Customer obsessed
We're obsessed with making our customers' lives easier and their software supply chains safer.
Hear it from our customers directly
Bias for intentional action
We prioritize, plan, test, fail, learn, and grow.
We do serious work, but don't take ourselves too seriously
Serious about our mission, playful about everything else.
Trust each other and assume good intentions
Good intentions are our default setting. It's how we build a team that's supportive, collaborative, and fun.
Trusted by the best. Backed by results.
288,000Engineering Hours Saved
72,000+CVEs Remediated
80%Reduction in Attack Surface
1,200+Total Containers in the Catalog
Investors who believe in better
Chainguard's mission to be the safe source for open source is backed by the expertise and resources of leading investors.
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