8 agent-identity startups acquired in 12 months, CyberArk deal tops $25B
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-10-24
In 12 months, eight agent-identity startups were acquired: CyberArk (Palo Alto Identity, $25B), SGNL (CrowdStrike), Astrix (Cisco), Natoma (Snowflake), Veza (ServiceNow), Oasis (Cyera), Permiso (Okta), and Entro (SailPoint).
The author's take: whoever runs the agent owns its keys, so platforms will absorb identity capabilities. The remaining startup opening is identity built into developer products—the WorkOS, Persona, Keycard path. Video narration and animation were AI-generated.
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