Palo Alto Networks Launches $20M Venture Capital Fund
Summary
The fund will provide early stage capital investments to accelerate development of innovative security applications for the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform.The fund will be aimed at seed-, early- and growth-stage security companies with a cloud-based application approach.These companies can accelerate their routes to market for their respective technology by developing cloud-based applications built upon the Palo Alto Networks platform and the new Palo Alto Networks Application Framework, engaging the tens of thousands of Palo Alto Networks customer deployments.The fund expects to collaborate with Greylock Partners and Sequoia Capital to identify and evaluate innovative security applications for potential co-investment.By providing capital, the fund will enable entrepreneurs and security vendors to focus on developing high-value functionality for customers, instead of developing the infrastructure and data stores necessary to effectively deliver their applications and establish a foothold in the market.
