Palo Alto Networks in talks to acquire AI security startup Clutch Security for about $500 million
Palo Alto Networks is in talks to acquire Clutch Security, a three-year-old Israeli security startup, for about $500 million, according to people familiar with the matter. Clutch builds software that helps companies track the passwords and identity credentials used by AI agents. Talks are ongoing and a deal may not happen, but if completed it would be Palo Alto's fifth acquisition this year, showing top security vendors racing to secure the emerging AI-agent identity market.
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- 36氪 AI2026-11-05 09:35