Google closes $32B Wiz deal, its largest acquisition ever

"We want to make security a catalyst for innovation, not a barrier. With this acquisition, we will deliver a unified security platform that simplifies the complex task of protecting multicloud environments in the AI era, making a strong security posture accessible to more companies and governments."

"Wiz will join Google Cloud but retain its brand and its commitment to operating across all major cloud environments, AWS, Azure, OCI, and of course Google Cloud itself. That multicloud position was already evident before the deal closed: Wiz earned 'Deployed on AWS' status earlier last year, reinforcing it had no intention of becoming a Google-only offering."

Google finalized its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, marking the company's largest monetary takeover. The deal, announced in March of the previous year, cleared all regulatory approvals from the U.S. Department of Justice and European Commission. Wiz joins Google Cloud while maintaining its multicloud strategy, remaining available on AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and Google Cloud. The acquisition path involved negotiations over integration structure, with Google initially offering $23 billion before increasing to $32 billion. Wiz will retain its brand identity and multicloud commitment. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian emphasized the strategic goal of delivering unified security across multicloud environments in the AI era, making robust security accessible to more organizations and governments.

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