帕洛阿爾托網絡擬以5億美元收購人工智能代理安全初創公司Clutch
帕洛阿爾托網絡正在洽談收購Clutch Security，一家保護人工智能代理訪問公司系統的初創公司，擬收購價格為5億美元。該收購價格將使Clutch的估值約為其年度經常性收入的50倍。
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. clutch was last valued at $85 million when it raised a $20 million series a round in january 2025, led by lightspeed and signalfire. the startup is currently approaching $10 million in annual recurring revenue, which would value the acquisition at about 50 times its arr. palo alto networks has a history of buying innovation rather than building it in-house and has ramped up dealmaking this year in response to rising ai-driven cyberattacks. if the deal happens, it would be palo alto networks' seventh acquisition this year.