Stacklok

Stacklok

Provides software supply chain security tools

About Stacklok

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Why Stacklok is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Cybersecurity

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$17.5M

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

2023

Overview

Stacklok provides Trusty, a free web app and VS Code extension for software supply chain security. It analyzes public GitHub activity to generate a Trusty Score that helps gauge repository trustworthiness and uses Sigstore for Package Provenance to verify package authenticity. It also offers AI-powered Package Recommendations to suggest safer dependencies and continuously checks that packages are signed. The goal is to help developers and open-source communities make safer dependency choices and improve the integrity of software.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised $17.5M Series A from Madrona and Accel in 2023.
  • Founders Craig McLuckie and Luke Hinds from Kubernetes, Sigstore.
  • Pivoted to enterprise MCP platform on ToolHive for AI workflows.

What critics are saying

  • Pivot to AI MCP abandons Trusty, causing developer user churn.
  • Google's free Sigstore Cosign erodes Trusty provenance value.
  • Chainguard's $233M outcompetes with Walmart, Deloitte contracts.

What makes Stacklok unique

  • Trusty Score benchmarks GitHub repository activity statistically.
  • Sigstore verifies package provenance for tamper-proof authenticity.
  • Generative AI recommends safer dependency alternatives instantly.

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Funding

Total Funding

$17.5M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$15M
$8.2M
Discord
$15M
Canva
$17.5M
Stacklok
$30M
Kalshi

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-11%

2 year growth

-2%
PR Newswire
Mar 20th, 2024
45 New Members Join The Cloud Native Computing Foundation

As the community convenes at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe in Paris, CNCF welcomes continued investment from organizations around the worldPARIS, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, announced today that 45 new members have joined the Foundation. Together with hundreds of organizations spanning continents and industries, these new members will help drive cloud native innovation to respond to the diverse and pressing challenges organizations face."Every quarter it is inspiring to see the number of diverse organizations who are contributing to and leveraging cloud native technologies, and who endeavor further involvement with the community," said Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of the CNCF. "Without the investment from these forward-thinking companies, we would not be able to achieve what we have thus far in building an incredible ecosystem around Kubernetes, responding to challenges we didn't even know existed when we started in 2015. We look forward to working together with these new members."About the newest Silver Members:8gears Container Registry is a Harbor-based container image management solution provided and operated by the respective project's maintainer and contributors.Container Registry is a Harbor-based container image management solution provided and operated by the respective project's maintainer and contributors. AOE 's Cloud & DevOps expertise enhances your IT through advanced Kubernetes consulting, offering knowledge transfer, training, operations, and implementation services, enabling you to adeptly manage container orchestration and future-proof your business.'s Cloud & DevOps expertise enhances your IT through advanced Kubernetes consulting, offering knowledge transfer, training, operations, and implementation services, enabling you to adeptly manage container orchestration and future-proof your business. Apollo GraphQL is the maker of Apollo GraphOS , a platform that enables API platform teams to connect their APIs and deliver a self-service graph that can power any number of applications.is the maker of , a platform that enables API platform teams to connect their APIs and deliver a self-service graph that can power any number of applications

Stacklok
Jan 23rd, 2024
Get to know Shanis Windland, Stacklok's new Chief Operating Officer

Shanis Windland joined Stacklok's leadership team in January 2024 as its Chief Operating Officer.

Stacklok
Nov 15th, 2023
How to use Trusty in Visual Studio Code to flag risky open source libraries

Last week, Stacklok announced the launch of Trusty, a free-to-use service that helps developers make safer dependency choices.

FinSMEs
May 19th, 2023
Stacklok Raises $17.5M in Series A Funding

Stacklok, a Seattle, WA-based provider of open-source software supply chain security solutions, raised $17.5M in Series A funding.

Business Wire
May 18th, 2023
Stacklok Announces $17.5 million Series A To Secure the Supply Chain of Software Deployment

Stacklok announces $17.5 million Series A to Secure the Software Supply Chain; Madrona and Accel back Open-Source Visionaries

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