Google said on Wednesday that it has done so acquired Israeli cyber security firm Viz offers $32 billion in cash after a full year of companies deal announced. This is Google’s largest acquisition in its history.
Viz, which provides a security platform that helps major cloud environments prevent and respond to cybersecurity threats, will join Google Cloud but will retain its brand “and commitment to securing customers across all cloud environments,” Google said.
“This acquisition is an investment by Google Cloud to improve cloud security and enable organizations to build faster and securely on any cloud or AI platform,” the search giant said in a statement.
Google Initially contacted Viz in 2024 With an offer to buy the startup for $23 billion, but Viz walked away from that offer. Its CEO Assaf Rappaport said at the time that he thought the business could be much bigger than that.
companies Talks revived in early 2025And Google reached a deal to buy the Israeli company last March.
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