Palo Alto Networks will acquire コンソール, a startup that uses AI agents to automate routine tasks in IT support departments, for $500 million and integrate it into the Cortex platform. The transaction is reportedly being paid for with a combination of cash and stock and will be the company's seventh acquisition in 2026.
Palo Alto Networks has acquired コンソール, a startup founded just two years ago, for $500 million. The acquisition is being paid for with a combination of cash and stock, and was officially announced on Tuesday, although financial details were not disclosed. コンソール used AI agents to automate routine tasks in IT support departments.
Following the acquisition, Palo Alto said it plans to integrate コンソール's technology into its security automation platform, Cortex. AI agents are expected to enable security teams to investigate incidents using natural language and proceed with alert response.
Founded in 2024, コンソール raised approximately $29 million across 2 funding rounds. Its major investors included SV Angel, Abstract Ventures, Thrive Capital and DST Global, among others, and the company was valued at $157 million at the time of the acquisition.