Palo Alto grew from $17B to $238B
Palo Alto Networks grew from a $17 billion market cap when Nikesh Arora became CEO 8 years ago to $238 billion as of the episode recording.
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Nikesh Arora: Mythos is Real, Analytical SaaS is Dead, and Google can be a $10T company
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Jun 8, 2026
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The episode opens with a montage of clips setting up Nikesh Arora as a major figure in cybersecurity, followed by Jason welcoming him to the pod. Nikesh opens with a memorable framing: Google Search democratized information; AI is democratizing intelligence. He reflects on money as a scoreboard rather than an end goal, immediately signaling the philosophical depth beneath the business conversation. The hosts flag that Palo Alto has grown from a $17 billion to a $238 billion company under his 8-year tenure, and tease that the conversation will touch on Mythos, the rise and fall of SaaS, and more.
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