# Console

> AI-native IT service desk that resolves Slack/Teams requests with agents — acquired by Palo Alto Networks in September 2026.

## Why it is interesting

Palo Alto Networks announced on September 1, 2026 that it has acquired Console. Official terms were not disclosed. TechCrunch, citing two people, reported $500 million in cash and stock versus a $157 million PitchBook last mark and $29 million raised. Thrive Capital led the seed; DST Global and Thrive co-led the $23 million Series A. This is console.com, not PANW’s firewall console.

## Profile

- **Latest funding:** Series A — $23M (2025)
- **Latest known valuation:** PitchBook last mark $157M via TechCrunch (September 2026)
- **Total disclosed equity funding:** $29M
- **Stage:** acquired
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** enterprise-saas, ai-ml
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-06
- **Latest funding investors:** DST Global, Thrive Capital

## Key facts

- Sep 1, 2026: Palo Alto Networks announced it has acquired Console (company PR). Terms not in the release.
- Sep 2, 2026: TechCrunch reported $500M cash and stock from two people; PANW declined to comment on price.
- PitchBook last mark $157M via TechCrunch. $29M raised: $6.2M seed (Thrive), $23M Series A (DST + Thrive, company note).
- Named customers in press/company materials include Flock Safety, Ramp, Cursor, Databricks, Scale AI.
- Not PANW’s Cloud NGFW / Strata console product surface.

## Funding history

- Acquisition · $500M cash and stock (TechCrunch, two people; official terms undisclosed) · September 2026
  Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/palo-alto-networks-paid-500m-for-thrive-backed-console-sources-say/
- Series A · $23M · 2025
  Source: https://www.console.com/note
- Seed · $6.2M · 2024
  Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/palo-alto-networks-paid-500m-for-thrive-backed-console-sources-say/

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/thrive-capital

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**Last updated:** September 6, 2026

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