RAPIDFORT
RapidFort is a container security startup that removes vulnerabilities from software containers without code changes, claiming to eliminate 95% of CVEs. The 119-person company raised $53M in a Series A in February 2026.
The growth story
RAPIDFORT grew from 13 to 119 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $53M along the way, most recently a Series A in February 2026.
About
RapidFort sells tools to scan and harden containerized applications, used by developers to meet security compliance requirements. Its platform automatically strips out known vulnerabilities and generates software bills of materials for audit trails.
The company has grown to 119 employees since its 2020 founding, with backing from Bloomberg Beta and other investors. Its Series A suggests it's scaling operations, though headcount growth rates aren't disclosed.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up 35 of RapidFort's 119 employees, suggesting a product-focused structure. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, typical for a cybersecurity startup.
The RAPIDFORT org chart
Mehran Farimani (CEO) leads 27 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 56 (+65% YoY), Sales 11 (+267% YoY), Business Development 11 (+38% YoY), Entrepreneurship 10 (+43% YoY), Information Technology 5 (+67% YoY), Marketing 5 (+400% YoY).
Talent flow
RapidFort recruits heavily from EFI (7 hires) and ColorTokens (5), with AWS and Apple as secondary sources. Alumni frequently move to container security firms like Chainguard and Zero Networks.
Most common previous employers of RAPIDFORT staff: EFI (7), ColorTokens (5), Revance (4), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (3), Apple (3), IBM (3). Former RAPIDFORT employees most often moved to Chainguard (2), Zero Networks (2), Silicon Foundry (1), Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) (1), Atlassian (1), GEICO (1).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at RAPIDFORT: Leadership (36), Python (Programming Language) (36), Cloud Computing (34), C++ (30), Management (29), Business Development (27), Software Development (27), Software as a Service (SaaS) (26).
Where the team actually sits
RAPIDFORT people are concentrated in California, United States (20), San Francisco Bay Area (7), Karnataka, India (6), United States (5).
Search footprint
RAPIDFORT attracts about 198 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 78 ranking keywords and lost 37 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.10 / 5
Frequently asked
RAPIDFORT has 119 employees as of September 2026.
RAPIDFORT has raised $53M in total, most recently a Series A round in February 2026.
RAPIDFORT was founded in 2020 by George M., Rajeev T..
Mehran Farimani (CEO) sits at the top of RAPIDFORT's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current RAPIDFORT staff are EFI (7 people), ColorTokens (5 people), Revance (4 people).
Former RAPIDFORT employees most often move to Chainguard (2), Zero Networks (2), Silicon Foundry (1).
RAPIDFORT attracts about 198 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among RAPIDFORT staff are Leadership, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, C++, Management.
RAPIDFORT staff are concentrated in California, United States (20), San Francisco Bay Area (7), Karnataka, India (6).
RAPIDFORT has about 56 people in Engineering, up 65% over the past year, as of September 2026.
RAPIDFORT has about 11 people in Sales, up 267% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 80 current and 25 former RAPIDFORT profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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