Palo Alto Networks in talks to acquire AI agent security startup Clutch Security for ~$500M
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Palo Alto Networks is reportedly in talks to buy Israeli startup Clutch Security for about $500 million in cash plus milestone-based payouts. Clutch, backed by Lightspeed and SignalFire and last valued at $85 million, secures AI agents' access to enterprise systems and is approaching $10 million in revenue.
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Timeline · 4 reports
- 2026-11-06 06:51 · Unite.AI
Palo Alto Networks Explores Clutch Security Acquisition - 2026-11-06 06:37 · DEV Community — AI
Palo Alto Networks in talks to acquire Clutch Security for around $500 million - 2026-11-06 06:28 · TechCrunch AI
Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M - 2026-11-05 04:10 · Techmeme
Sources: Palo Alto Networks is in talks to acquire Israeli startup Clutch Security, which develops software for tracking passwords used by AI agents, for ~$500M