Palo Alto Networks in Talks to Acquire AI Security Startup Clutch for $500M
Original headline: Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M
Palo Alto Networks said it is in talks to acquire Clutch, an AI‑driven security agent startup, for $500 million. Clutch, which is backed by Lightspeed and SignalFire, was most recently valued at $85 million. The deal would represent a significant consolidation in the AI security market.
The acquisition could reshape competition in the AI‑based cybersecurity sector.
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