Google reportedly in advanced talks to acquire cyber startup Wiz for $23 billion, its largest-ever deal

Report: Alphabet close to $23 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Wiz

Deal of this size would draw scrutiny from antitrust regulators around the world.

American company Alphabet, which is the parent company of Google, plans its largest acquisition in history. It is discussing the takeover of cybernetics startup Wiz, willing to offer $23 billion for it (about 535 billion CZK). The negotiations are advanced, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Alphabet would strengthen its position in the field of cloud services, where it lags behind the competition.

Laut dem „Wall Street Journal“ will Google-Mutter Alphabet die Sicherheitsfirma Wiz für 23 Mrd. US-Dollar übernehmen.

Google is in talks to buy a cybersecurity and cloud company for $23 billion, Bloomberg and the New York Times report. If it materializes, it would be the largest acquisition in Google's history. Wiz is called the company, it was founded in Israel in 2020 and is headquartered in New York. At a funding round in May, it was valued at $12 billion. Wiz was then receiving $1 billion in funding. The company grew rapidly, and annual revenues tripled wit…

The “Wall Street Journal” estimates the purchase price at around 23 billion dollars. It would be the Group's largest takeover to date.

Google parent in talks to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $23 billion

Google parent Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for roughly $23 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday, in a deal that would represent the technology giant's biggest acquisition ever.