Alphabet Completes $32 Billion Acquisition of Cybersecurity Firm Wiz
The deal, Alphabet's largest to date, strengthens its cloud services and positions the company to challenge Amazon and Microsoft in the competitive cloud market.
- Alphabet finalized the acquisition of Wiz, a leading cloud security company founded in 2020, for $32 billion in cash.
- This marks Alphabet's most expensive acquisition, following a failed $23 billion offer in 2024 due to regulatory concerns.
- Wiz specializes in cloud security and serves major clients such as Siemens, BMW, Morgan Stanley, and Salesforce.
- The acquisition aligns with Alphabet's strategy to enhance its cloud offerings and address growing trends in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
- Alphabet aims to leverage Wiz's expertise to compete more effectively with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, as Google Cloud holds a 12% market share.