According to sources familiar with the matter, Neil Zucker, the founder of cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks, has agreed to acquire California's Liberty Bank, with plans to use it as a platform for developing artificial intelligence tools in the financial services sector. Zucker has applied for approval from U.S. regulators to acquire the largest stake in the bank from private equity firms. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Liberty Bank has approximately $440 million in assets and primarily serves Southern California and the San Francisco Bay Area.
