# Protect AI

> AI supply chain, model scanning and runtime-security platform acquired by Palo Alto Networks in July 2025.

## Why it is interesting

Protect AI validates consolidation of model security into major enterprise cybersecurity platforms, a direct precedent for CrowdStrike's Fiddler and Dreadnode strategy.

## Profile

- **Latest funding:** Series B — $60M (August 1, 2024)
- **Latest known valuation:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Total disclosed equity funding:** $109M
- **Stage:** acquired
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** ai-ml, cybersecurity, developer-tools
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-11-05

## Key facts

- Palo Alto Networks completed acquisition July 22, 2025; reported $634.5M total consideration.
- Financing disclosed: $13.5M seed (2022), $35M Series A (2023), $60M Series B (2024).

## Funding history

- Palo Alto Networks acquisition completed · $634.5M buyer-disclosed consideration, not funding · July 22, 2025
  Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327567/000132756725000027/panw-20250731.htm
- Series B · $60M · August 1, 2024
  Source: https://www.geekwire.com/2024/samsung-salesforce-invest-in-60m-round-for-seattle-cybersecurity-startup-protect-ai/
- Series A · $35M · July 26, 2023
  Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/26/protect-ai-raises-35m-to-build-a-suite-of-ai-defending-tools/
- Seed · $13.5M · December 15, 2022
  Source: https://boldstart.vc/companies/protect-ai/

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**Last updated:** November 5, 2026

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