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The full thread of our Okta coverage — a running record of every development we've tracked, with the VC take on each.

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  1. Aug 3, 2026FUNDINGAI Infrastructure's Real Exit Ramp Is M&A, Not IPOs→
  2. Jul 30, 2026FUNDINGOkta Buys AI Identity Security Startup Permiso for ~$200M~$200M acquisition→

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FUNDING· Aug 3, 2026

AI Infrastructure's Real Exit Ramp Is M&A, Not IPOs

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FUNDING

AI Infrastructure's Real Exit Ramp Is M&A, Not IPOs

Three separate deals in the past week -- Nscale buying Anyscale, Okta buying Permiso, and IonQ closing on SkyWater -- show strategic acquisitions, not public listings, are becoming AI infrastructure's dominant exit path this cycle.

Aug 3, 2026
FUNDING· Jul 30, 2026

Okta Buys AI Identity Security Startup Permiso for ~$200M

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FUNDING~$200M acquisition

Okta Buys AI Identity Security Startup Permiso for ~$200M

Okta agreed to acquire AI identity security startup Permiso for roughly $200 million in an almost all-cash deal, aiming to extend threat detection to autonomous AI agents and other non-human identities.

Jul 30, 2026
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