Google Completes $32 Billion Wiz Acquisition, Promises To Support AWS And Microsoft Cloud Customers

Google has completed a $32 billion acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz and said the deal will fold Wiz into Google Cloud while committing to continued support for AWS and Microsoft cloud customers as part of a broader plan to build a unified security platform.

“Google Closes $32B Wiz Acquisition: AWS, Microsoft Clients Will Still Be Supported Google completed its historic $32 billion acquisition of security startup Wiz today with huge plans to build a new unified security platform, while also commiting to continued support for AWS and Microsoft cloud customers”

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CRN reported that "Google completed its historic $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz and bringing the company into Google Cloud," and noted Google’s simultaneous promise to support other cloud providers by "committ[ing] to continued support for AWS and Microsoft cloud customers."

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SecurityWeek framed the transaction as the creation of an "AI-powered cybersecurity platform" combining Google and Wiz capabilities, with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian saying the two companies will "offer an AI-powered cybersecurity platform that combines Google’s Threat Intelligence and Security Operations with Wiz’s Cloud and AI Security Platform to detect, prevent, and respond to threats across all environments."

TechRepublic added that "Once the deal is finalized, Wiz will be integrated into Google’s cloud division, strengthening its cybersecurity capabilities as it competes with other major cloud providers."

All three outlets say Wiz will retain its brand and continue to serve customers across multiple cloud ecosystems, with Google and Wiz stressing cross-cloud support for AWS, Azure, Oracle and Microsoft environments.

CRN reported that "Wiz will be folded into Google Cloud but maintain its brand and commitment to securing customers across all cloud environments, according to the two companies," and explicitly listed major clouds as supported.

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SecurityWeek reiterated that "Wiz will maintain its brand and will continue to provide cybersecurity solutions for all major cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud."

TechRepublic likewise emphasized the integration into Google Cloud while noting the acquisition’s role in competing with other major cloud providers.

Google and Wiz framed the acquisition around an AI-driven security vision: using AI to detect threats, protect AI models, and accelerate threat hunting and response.

“Google has officially acquired Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in cash, a full year after the companies announced the deal”

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CRN described the planned unified platform as one that "will help customers stay ahead of the curve by detecting emerging threats created using AI models, protecting against threats to AI models, and using AI models to help security professionals hunt for threats more effectively."

SecurityWeek quoted Thomas Kurian on combining "Google’s Threat Intelligence and Security Operations with Wiz’s Cloud and AI Security Platform" and noted plans to integrate Gemini AI enhancements, as Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport "added that Wiz will soon share additional details on enhancements powered by Google, including the use of Gemini AI."

TechRepublic positioned the move as strengthening Google’s security posture as it races to compete for cloud and AI-era customers.

The acquisition creates significant financial outcomes for founders, employees and investors, and Google has committed retention incentives to keep Wiz talent.

TechRepublic detailed that "Each of the four founders is expected to receive roughly $3 billion from the acquisition before taxes," and reported Wiz "currently employs approximately 1,800 people worldwide, including about 1,000 in Israel."

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SecurityWeek noted Wiz’s workforce equity is sizable—"its 1,800 global employees hold equity valued at roughly $3 billion"—and that Google "has also committed $1.5 billion in combined cash and stock retention bonuses for staff who stay with the company post-acquisition."

CRN framed the deal as Google’s biggest acquisition and said "It took roughly one year for Google to close the $32 billion deal since first announcing its intent to buy Wiz in March 2025," underlining the scale and speed of the transaction.

Regulators cleared the transaction in major markets and the deal passed U.S. antitrust review, with remaining approvals expected to conclude the closing imminently.

“Google Closes $32B Wiz Acquisition: AWS, Microsoft Clients Will Still Be Supported Google completed its historic $32 billion acquisition of security startup Wiz today with huge plans to build a new unified security platform, while also commiting to continued support for AWS and Microsoft cloud customers”

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SecurityWeek stated that "The deal passed an antitrust review in the United States in November 2025."

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TechRepublic reported that "Regulators in the United States ultimately determined that the acquisition would not harm competition" and that "Final regulatory approvals from Australia and South Africa are expected to arrive shortly, allowing the transaction to officially close this week."

CRN’s coverage noted the overall timeline and closure, reiterating that Google "closed its biggest acquisition deal ever today by completing its $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz."