Chainguard commits $200M to EMEA, names Burley to lead regional push
What's the deal? Chainguard has committed $200 million to expand across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, opening a London hub and adding 200 roles in engineering, sales, and customer success. The company, valued at $3.5 billion, earlier this year named Ian Burley as group vice president for EMEA to lead the push.
Who is the hire? Burley brings 20 years of B2B software experience and now owns Chainguard's regional go-to-market strategy and expansion. The role is new as the company scales a presence it first established in October 2023.
What does Chainguard do? It sells secure open source software, helping organisations avoid vulnerabilities in the dependencies that make up most modern applications. Open source now comprises more than 90% of the code in modern apps, and Chainguard argues prevention is the only defence that scales as AI models surface and exploit flaws in hours.
Why now? Tightening EU rules — including DORA, US$0.51, and the Cyber Resilience Act — are pushing firms in finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure to prove software integrity. "Prevention is the only option," Burley said, citing demand from regional engineering and security teams.
The expansion: The new office at 3 Herbal Hill, Clerkenwell, will anchor Chainguard's EMEA operations and give customers direct access to local teams. It will serve nearly 70 UK-based employees alongside partners and the open source community.
By the numbers: Chainguard reports EMEA recurring revenue grew more than 400% year on year and its customer base expanded eightfold over the past 12 months. It now serves more than 800 customers globally, including Siemens, Cato Networks, and Aleph Alpha, and was named a Leader in Gartner's inaugural software supply chain security ranking in June 2026.
The signal: Chainguard joins a wave of cybersecurity firms building local teams and customer operations in the region. Rubrik said in July it would invest £375 million in the UK over five years and make London its EMEA headquarters — placing Chainguard's bet within a broader London hub-building trend rather than an isolated move.
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