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RapidFort Raises $42M Series A Led by Blue Cloud Ventures and Forgepoint Capital to Power the Next Generation of Software Supply Chain Defense
SAN FRANCISCO, February 03, 2026--RapidFort raises $42M to scale a new approach to automated software supply chain security, and combat increasing vulnerability exploitation.
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