Alphabet’s Bold Play in the Cloud Wars
This is Google’s second attempt to buy Wiz after a reported $23 billion bid fell through due to regulatory hurdles. The latest offer represents a premium fueled by Wiz’s rapid expansion and global reputation.
The acquisition also stands as one of 2025’s largest announced corporate deals, outpacing Constellation Energy’s $26.6 billion purchase of Calpine and Sycamore Partners’ $23.7 billion Walgreens Boots Alliance acquisition.
By bringing Wiz into its fold, Google aims to fortify its position in the escalating cloud security arms race, where protecting data is as valuable as creating it.
When the deal closes, the Google-Wiz alliance could redefine how enterprises — and entire governments — defend themselves in an age where every byte matters.
