Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion

Flashback: Google and Wiz last year held failed deal talks at around a $23 billion valuation.

Zoom in: A big part of Wiz's appeal is that it's cloud-agnostic, so one question is if it would stay that way, or instead focus on Google Cloud (particularly as Alphabet has been leaning into security to differentiate Google Cloud from AWS and Microsoft.)

By the numbers: Wiz has raised $1.8 billion in VC funding, including in early 2024 at a $12 billion valuation.

• Investors include a16z, Cyberstarts, Greenoaks, Greylock, Advent International, Index Partners, Insight Partners, Lightspeed, Salesforce Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, and Wellington Management.

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