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Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M

From TechCrunch: Clutch, backed by Lightspeed and SignalFire, was last valued at $85 million, according to a source.

Source
TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Published
First seen here
Edition
Friday, November 6, 2026, ranked 11
Status
A publication reported this; the company may not have confirmed it.
Why it’s here
Big security vendor moving on AI agent security; a reported deal.
Topics
Security, AI agents, M&A
Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M · Keeping Up with Silicon Valley