In July 2024, Google reportedly offered $23 billion for Wiz, but the deal was rejected due to antitrust concerns and regulatory challenges in the U.S. At the time, Wiz’s co-founders opted to pursue an independent path and had plans for an IPO instead.
Now, with Google offering nearly $10 billion more, the agreement has been revived. The deal is expected to be finalized by 2026, pending regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Google announced on March 18, 2025, that it has reached an agreement to acquire cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz in a $32 billion all-cash deal, marking one of the largest acquisitions in the tech giant’s history.
This move follows Google’s $5.4 billion purchase of Mandiant in 2022, another major cybersecurity acquisition. Wiz will be integrated into Google Cloud, a division that, while significant, remains less dominant than Google’s core Search business.
Google’s decision to acquire Wiz comes amid intense competition in the cloud computing sector, driven by the rise of generative AI. Leading cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, are aggressively competing to become the go-to platforms for hosting large language models (LLMs) and AI-driven services.
While Google trails behind AWS and Azure, holding approximately 15% market share in cloud computing, the acquisition of Wiz is expected to enhance its cloud security capabilities. With Wiz’s advanced cybersecurity technology, Google aims to strengthen its position and attract more enterprises seeking secure cloud solutions for their AI applications.
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