Chainguard is a cybersecurity company founded in 2021 by a team of engineers with expertise in open source projects like Kubernetes and Sigstore. The company focuses on securing the software supply chain and aims to make security a default feature without hindering innovation or developer productivity.

Chainguard offers enterprise solutions that enhance security throughout the software development lifecycle, particularly for open source software delivery. Their flagship products include Chainguard Containers, Libraries, and VMs, which are minimal, trusted container images designed to reduce vulnerabilities and attack surfaces. Another key product, Chainguard Enforce, helps organizations maintain integrity and compliance by tracing the origins and cataloging the contents of containers.

Chainguard's solutions help unify engineering, security, and compliance priorities, reducing developer toil and accelerating time to market. The company fosters a customer-focused culture and serves enterprises with high security and compliance needs, such as Snowflake, which has benefited from Chainguard's offerings in reducing vulnerabilities and streamlining compliance efforts.