Cloud Security Industry Reactions to Google Buying Wiz: Feedback Friday Industry professionals comment on Google acquiring cloud security giant Wiz for $32 billion in cash. Eduard KovacsMarch 21, 2025
Cloud Security What’s Behind Google’s $32 Billion Wiz Acquisition? News analysis: Google positions itself to compete with Microsoft for enterprise security dollars. How does this deal affect startup ecosystem? Ryan NaraineMarch 19, 2025
Funding/M&A Google to Acquire Cloud Security Giant Wiz for $32 Billion in Cash Google has confirmed reports that it’s buying cloud security giant Wiz and says it’s prepared to pay $32 billion in cash. Eduard KovacsMarch 18, 2025
Cloud Security Wiz Buys Dazz for $450 Million Dazz, based in Israel, raised about $110 million from prominent investors like Greylock, Cyberstarts, Insight Partners and Index Ventures. Ryan NaraineNovember 21, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Critical Nvidia Security Flaw Exposes Cloud AI Systems to Host Takeover Nvidia confirms risk of code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. CVSS 9/10. Ryan NaraineSeptember 26, 2024
M&A Tracker Wiz to Pursue IPO as It Walks Away From $23 Billion Google Deal Cloud security giant Wiz will stick to its original plan and pursue an IPO, walking away from a $23 billion deal with Google. Eduard KovacsJuly 23, 2024
Cloud Security Google in Advanced Talks to Buy Wiz for $23B: WSJ Report Google's parent company Alphabet is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire the hotshot Israeli data security startup. SecurityWeek NewsJuly 14, 2024
Cloud Security Wiz Raises $1 Billion at $12 Billion Valuation Cloud security giant Wiz has raised $1 billion, which brings the total funding to $1.9 billion, at a valuation of $12 billion. Eduard KovacsMay 7, 2024
Cloud Security Wiz Acquires Gem Security, Pushes Security Tools Consolidation Financial terms of the translation were not disclosed but reports out of Tel Aviv valued the deal in the range of $350 million. Ryan NaraineApril 12, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Microsoft AI Researchers Expose 38TB of Data, Including Keys, Passwords and Internal Messages Exposed data includes backup of employees workstations, secrets, private keys, passwords, and over 30,000 internal Microsoft Teams messages. Ryan NaraineSeptember 18, 2023
Cloud Security Orca Sues Wiz Over Alleged Cloud Security Patent Violations Orca Security sues its main rival, claiming patent infringements, intellectual property theft and even marketing copycat behavior. Ryan NaraineJuly 12, 2023
Cloud Security Cloud Security Firm Wiz Raises $300 Million at $10 Billion Valuation Cloud security company Wiz has raised $300 million in a Series D funding round that brings the total raised by the company to $900... Eduard KovacsFebruary 27, 2023