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Yariv Idan Nir

Wiz’s $32B sale signals new era for Israeli tech as M&A boom accelerates

25.03.25|James Spiro
Global corporations are seizing the country’s best startups at an unprecedented pace.
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“At least half of the Wiz bonuses will flow into the housing market”—will Google’s $32B buyout fuel a real estate frenzy?

24.03.25|Almog Azar
Developers are banking on a wave of high-tech millionaires entering the market.
לוגו גוגל וויז GOOGLE WIZ

“We don’t make deals like this every day” – Google executives explain thinking behind $32B Wiz deal

23.03.25|CTech
Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian detail the strategic timing and vision behind the tech giant's largest-ever acquisition, aiming to reshape cybersecurity in the age of AI.
מימין משרדי WIZ באינדונזיה ושטרות שקל דולר

Why Wiz and Next Insurance walked away from the $100 billion dream

23.03.25|Sophis Shulman
Two Israeli unicorns sell for $32 billion and $2.6 billion, but their founders dream of much more—could they have reached $100 billion?
Wiz billboard

Wiz uses $32B acquisition spotlight to call for hostage return: "Only one deal is actually important"

21.03.25|CTech
The Israeli cybersecurity firm marks its record-breaking acquisition with a message that goes beyond business.
מימין משרדי WIZ בג'קרטה אינדונזיה ו מטה גוגל בקליפורניה

The venture capital jackpot: How investors made billions from Wiz

21.03.25|CTech
Early-stage investors like Index Ventures, Insight Partners, Cyberstarts and Sequoia Capital proved that conviction and timing still define venture capital.
Wiz founders

Wiz founders face $3.6 billion tax bill in Google deal

20.03.25|Adrian Filut
Israel set to collect billions in capital gains taxes from record-breaking acquisition.
אסף רפפורט מייסד ומנכ"ל WIZ וויז

Wiz CEO: “Cybersecurity is becoming Israel’s equivalent of Wall Street”

20.03.25|Sophie Shulman
Assaf Rappaport says the $32 billion Google deal marks a new era for Israeli tech.
Assaf Rappaport Wiz Dog

A dog’s role in the Wiz-Google deal: Mika’s mock employment contract was part of the pitch

19.03.25|CTech
Last year, during the negotiations, Google’s approach included a lighthearted contract offer for Assaf Rappaport’s dog Mika, who never got to see the deal completed after dying four months ago.
מימין: מנכ"ל Wiz אסף רפפורט והמשקיע גילי רענן מקרן הסייבר

VC firms reap 200x returns on Wiz’s $32B sale to Google

19.03.25|Reuters
Early investors like Sequoia, Cyberstarts, and Index Ventures are set for massive payouts following the record-setting cybersecurity deal.
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The politics behind Google’s $32B acquisition of Wiz: A tale of antitrust strategy and strategic offers

19.03.25|Reuters
Google’s sweetened deal with Wiz came after a series of antitrust policy changes under President Trump.
מימין משרדי WIZ באינדונזיה ושטרות שקל דולר

The Wiz effect: How a $32 billion exit could reshape Israel’s fiscal plans

19.03.25|Adrian Filut
A major tax windfall gives the government financial breathing room—but will it be used to cut the deficit or expand spending?
מימין מייסד ומנכ"ל WIZ אסף רפפורט ומנכ"ל גוגל סונדאר פיצ'אי

The ripple effects of Google’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition

19.03.25|Sophie Shulman
From Israeli venture capital to Big Tech’s cybersecurity race, the deal’s impact goes far beyond Wiz itself.
Wiz founders

From IDF Intelligence to a $32B Google deal: The Wiz founders’ epic journey

18.03.25|Yarden Rozanski
How four friends, united by their service in the IDF, turned their shared vision into a cybersecurity giant.
מימין ניר צוק מייסד פאלו אלטו ומייסד צ'ק פוינט גיל שוויד

Palo Alto’s Nir Zuk: “$32B is hard to turn down, but Israel would have benefited if Wiz had gone public”

18.03.25|Sophie Shulman
Zuk laments missed opportunity for Israel’s public market presence, while Check Point’s Gil Shwed praises the deal as a global win for Israeli cybersecurity.
סונדאר פיצ'אי Sundar Pichai

Google’s Sundar Pichai on Wiz deal: “We will turbocharge cloud security”

18.03.25|CTech
Google CEO highlights Wiz acquisition as a major step in strengthening cloud security.
מימין נשיא וויז דאלי ראג׳יק ומייסד וויז אסף רפפורט

Google could pay Wiz $3.2 billion if acquisition falls through

18.03.25|Meir Orbach
The deal is set to face a lengthy regulatory review and is expected to close only in 2026. However, if the deal is ultimately canceled, Wiz could receive a massive payout from Google.
סניף של סופטבנק טוקיו יפן SoftBank

SoftBank cashes in on Wiz investment in no time after Google’s $32 billion buyout

18.03.25|CTech
A well-timed bet on the Israeli cybersecurity firm delivers a massive return for SoftBank.
משרדי WIZ בג'קרטה אינדונזיה

Wiz’s $32 billion Google deal cements Israel’s status as a cyber superpower

18.03.25|Meir Orbach
The record-breaking acquisition signals a new era for Israeli high-tech.
מימין ניר צוק ו עומרי כספי

Winners of the Wiz deal: The cyber elite profiting from Google’s massive buyout

18.03.25|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman
Palo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk and NBA player turned VC Omri Casspi are just two of the surprise winners in the deal. The likes of Shlomo Kramer, Mickey Boodaei, and Marius Nacht are also all set to make a handsome profit through their investment in Gili Raanan’s Cyberstarts fund, which is believed to hold a $1.3 billion stake in Wiz.
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