Palo Alto Networks in Talks to Acquire Clutch for $500M
Original headline: Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M
Palo Alto Networks is negotiating to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for about $500 million. Clutch, backed by Lightspeed and SignalFire, was most recently valued at $85 million.
The deal could strengthen Palo Alto’s AI‑driven security portfolio and competitive position.
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