Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Clutch Security for $500M
Original title: Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M
Clutch secures AI agents' access to systems and is valued at 50 times its $10M ARR.
Palo Alto Networks is in talks to acquire Clutch Security, a startup that secures AI agents’ access to company systems, for $500 million in cash plus additional milestone-based payouts. The startup is currently approaching $10 million in ARR and was last valued at $85 million. If completed, the deal would be Palo Alto Networks’ seventh acquisition this year and aligns with its strategy of buying AI security innovation.
Unconfirmed: Discussions are ongoing; no confirmation from the companies
- Clutch valued at 50x ARR
- Palo Alto’s seventh acquisition this year
- Clutch raised $20M Series A in Jan 2025
- Competitors like Cyera acquired similar AI security firms
- Discussions ongoing per person familiar with talks
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
- Clutch
- Organizations
- Clutch SecurityLightspeedSignalFireThe Information
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Clutch, backed by Lightspeed and SignalFire, was last valued at $85 million, according to a source.
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