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Okta buys AI security startup Permiso — source says for about $200M

Okta acquires AI security startup Permiso for approximately $200 million. The strategic buy equips Okta with identity threat detection capabilities designed to secure non-human identities and AI agents across enterprise cloud environments. This acquisition highlights the growing enterprise demand for specialized security tooling to protect autonomous AI systems from credential abuse and unauthorized access.

TechCrunch AI·Jul 30, 2026

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