TechCrunch Industry News Google wraps up $32B acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz; plus, Amazon expands a program that lets customers shop from other retailers’ sites
Mar 11, 2026
Google finalizes a $32 billion all-cash buy of an Israeli cloud security startup and plans to fold its multi-cloud platform into Google Cloud. The story covers regulatory clearances, valuation history, and AI-driven threat detection. Amazon is expanding a Shop Direct program so shoppers can find and buy items on other retailers’ sites, plus new third-party feed support and an AI checkout agent.
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Google Buys Wiz To Own Multi‑Cloud Security
- Google completed a $32B all-cash acquisition of Wiz to boost cloud security capabilities across multi-cloud environments.
- Wiz hit $1B ARR in 2025 and will join Google Cloud while keeping its brand to secure AWS, Azure, Oracle and Google workloads.
Unified Platform And AI Strengthen Cloud Defense
- Google intends to deliver a unified security platform that accelerates threat detection and response across clouds and AI stacks.
- Wiz uses AI for threat detection from code and infrastructure to runtime, improving investigation at every cloud layer.
Wiz Rejected $23B Before Accepting $32B
- Google first offered $23B for Wiz in 2024 but Wiz declined, believing it could grow larger, then agreed to $32B in 2025.
- CEO Asaph Rappaport reportedly walked away from the initial offer before talks resumed and closed at $32B.