Protect AI Stock: Acquisition and Valuation History
Cybersecurity
By UpMarket Research | Last updated: July 2026
CEO Ian SwansonFounded 2019HQ Seattle, US
Protect AI is an AI cybersecurity company focused on securing machine learning operations (MLSecOps) and AI applications. It provides tools to detect threats and manage vulnerabilities in ML systems for enterprise customers.
UpMarket does not offer Protect AI shares. This page covers Protect AI's history before the acquisition.
Status
Acquired
By Palo Alto Networks, Jul 2025
Last Private Valuation
Not confirmed
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Protect AI was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in July 2025 and no longer has shares of its own. UpMarket does not offer Protect AI shares. This page covers Protect AI's valuation and funding history before the acquisition.
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Protect AI was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in July 2025.
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Why Investors Are Watching Protect AI
Growth Signal
Protect AI closed a $60M Series B from major investors
Protect AI announced a $60M Series B led by Evolution Equity Partners, with participation from 01 Advisors, StepStone Group, Samsung, Acrew Capital, boldstart, Knollwood, Pelion, and Salesforce Ventures. The company says it has raised $108.5M total to protect ML systems and AI applications against emerging security threats.
Competitive Moat
Salesforce Ventures cited deep AI/ML and cybersecurity expertise
Salesforce Ventures said Protect AI's founding team has a rare combination of deep AI/ML expertise and cybersecurity experience. That mix is a core moat in AI security, where buyers need specialists who understand both model behavior and security risks.
Product Milestone
Protect AI says its unified platform secures AI applications
Protect AI describes itself as the broadest and most comprehensive AI security solution, built on a single unified platform. Its products are designed to secure AI applications and machine learning systems.
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No. Protect AI was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in July 2025 and no longer has shares of its own. UpMarket does not offer Protect AI shares.
Protect AI has no stock price of its own since its acquisition by Palo Alto Networks. The prices shown on this page are historical private-market prices from before the acquisition.
No. Protect AI was acquired by Palo Alto Networks and UpMarket does not offer Protect AI shares. Accredited investors interested in companies that have not yet gone public can review UpMarket's current pre-IPO offerings.
Protect AI is no longer an independent company, so its shares are not available to buy. This page is kept for its historical funding and valuation data. UpMarket does not offer Protect AI shares.
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Protect AI was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in July 2025. What former shareholders received, cash or shares of the buyer, was set by the terms of the acquisition.
UpMarket does not offer Protect AI shares. The minimum for most pre-IPO offerings on UpMarket is $50,000.
Protect AI's last valuation was set by its acquisition by Palo Alto Networks. The figures on this page show its valuation history before the acquisition.
Protect AI is an AI cybersecurity company focused on securing machine learning operations (MLSecOps) and AI applications. It was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in Jul 2025. UpMarket does not offer its shares.