Funding round
Chainguard Growth
Reported as "Growth Equity"
Chainguard, which works in open source software distribution in Kirkland, raised $280M in a Growth round announced on 23 Oct 2025, led by General Catalyst. 1 firm took part. It is Chainguard's sixth venture round on record; the one before was a Series D in Apr 2025.
$280M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
1
Investors
1 lead
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Chainguard did not disclose a valuation in this round; its last disclosed one was $3.50B at the Series D (Apr 2025). It came 6 months after Chainguard's Series D. It is 31% of the $892M Chainguard has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Chainguard.
Chainguard's funding rounds
Chainguard has 6 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Seed 8 Dec 2021, led by Amplify Partners $5.0M
- Series A 2 Jun 2022, led by Sequoia Capital $50M
- Series B 1 Nov 2023, led by Spark Capital $61M
- Series C 25 Jul 2024, led by Redpoint Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Institutional Venture Partners $140M$1.12B post-money
- Series D 23 Apr 2025, led by Kleiner Perkins and Institutional Venture Partners $356M$3.50B post-money
- Growth this round 23 Oct 2025, led by General Catalyst $280M
Investors
Who put money in
General Catalyst led the round.
Lead investor
- General Catalyst backs 574 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, sales and marketing, scaling operations and working capital.
- Product development
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
421 Growth rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $53M, and this round was 5.3 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Growth rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflection AI Tech Companies | 9 Oct 2025 | $2.00B | $8.00B | NVIDIA |
| Tech Companies | 15 Oct 2025 | $300M | $1.25B | Cove Hill Partners |
| Tech Companies | 1 Oct 2025 | $180M | not disclosed | Spectrum Equity |
| Tech Companies | 10 Oct 2025 | $150M | $1.25B | Bain Capital |
| Tech Companies | 15 Oct 2025 | $143M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 9 Oct 2025 | $130M | $600M | FTV Management Company |
| Temporal Tech Companies | 1 Oct 2025 | $105M | $2.50B | GIC |
| Tech Companies | 28 Oct 2025 | $100M | not disclosed | Motive Partners |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 4 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Chainguard raise in its Growth round?
Chainguard raised $280M in its Growth round, announced in Oct 2025.
Who led Chainguard's Growth round?
General Catalyst led it.
What was Chainguard's valuation at the Growth round?
It was not disclosed; its last disclosed one was $3.50B at the Series D (Apr 2025).
How does it compare with other Growth rounds in Tech Companies?
421 Growth rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $53M, and this round was 5.3 times the median.