RapidFort, a cybersecurity company focused on securing the modern software supply chain, has raised fresh capital of $42m.
The company has closed a $42m Series A funding round led by Blue Cloud Ventures and Forgepoint Capital, with participation from existing investor Felicis Ventures. Additional backers in the round include Alumni Ventures, Boulder Ventures, Brave Capital, Evolution Ventures, Florida Funders, Gaingels and Mana Ventures.
RapidFort operates in the fast-growing software supply chain security market, which has come under increasing pressure as AI accelerates the pace of software development while simultaneously lowering the barrier for attackers. As the window between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation continues to narrow, organisations are being forced to rethink traditional approaches based on periodic scanning and manual remediation.
The company’s platform is designed to secure the full software lifecycle, from build through to runtime. Rather than focusing solely on identifying vulnerabilities, RapidFort continuously analyses, remediates and hardens software artefacts so that weaknesses are removed before they can be exploited. A core part of its offering is a catalogue of hardened, near-zero-CVE container images across major Linux distributions, allowing teams to reduce exposure without rewriting applications.
The newly raised funding will be used to accelerate RapidFort’s next phase of growth, with a focus on expanding its go-to-market operations, advancing product development and supporting increased enterprise adoption. The company also plans to deepen its presence in regulated industries, where continuous risk reduction and auditable security controls are becoming a regulatory expectation.
The round comes at a time when vulnerability exploitation is playing an increasingly prominent role in data breaches. According to Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report, vulnerability exploitation now accounts for 20% of breaches, nearly matching credential abuse at 22%. This shift is driving demand for security models that prioritise continuous elimination rather than reactive detection.
Blue Cloud Ventures managing partner Rami Rahal said, “Software teams are shipping faster than ever—and attackers are moving even faster. RapidFort is building what the market urgently needs: continuous vulnerability remediation that keeps pace with modern development. Their end-to-end platform doesn’t just surface risk—it eliminates it. We’re excited to partner with RapidFort as they define the next era of software supply chain security.”
RapidFort founder and CEO Mehran Farimani said, “The problem isn’t that organizations don’t know they have vulnerabilities, it’s that they can’t fix them fast enough. AI has accelerated software delivery and attacker capability at the same time. The window between disclosure and exploitation has collapsed. RapidFort exists to eliminate vulnerabilities continuously—at machine speed—before they reach production.”
Forgepoint Capital managing director Ernie Bio said, “RapidFort represents the evolution of software supply chain security from reactive to proactive. In an AI-accelerated threat landscape, detection alone is table stakes. What matters is elimination. RapidFort is the only platform that combines comprehensive profiling, automated rebuilding, intelligent patching, and continuous validation at enterprise scale. We’re thrilled to partner with Mehran and the team as they define the new standard for software supply chain security.”
Forgepoint Capital vice president Jimmy Park added, “What’s compelling about RapidFort is that it treats software artifacts as infrastructure. By hardening and validating images continuously, the platform creates a security foundation that scales across teams, tools, and environments—without forcing developers to change how they build.”
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