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Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M
Friday, November 6, 2026
Palo Alto Networks is in talks to acquire Clutch, an artificial intelligence agent security startup, for $500 million, according to reporting by The Information. Clutch was previously valued at $85 million and is backed by investors Lightspeed and SignalFire. The acquisition has not been finalized.
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