WIZ INVESTOR UNPACKS GOOGLE'S $32B ACQUISITION

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Google closed its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz this week, marking the largest acquisition in Google's history and the largest ever of a venture-backed startup. Index Ventures' Shardul Shah, Wiz's largest shareholder, attributes the outcome to the founding team's track record and Wiz's position at the intersection of AI, cloud, and security — the three dominant enterprise spending categories. The deal signals growing consolidation in cloud security, with hyperscalers moving to acquire best-of-breed CSPM platforms rather than build them in-house.