Google’s $32 billion acquisition of cloud security company Wiz is one step closer to the finish line.
Viz CEO Assaf Rappaport said at a Wall Street Journal event on Tuesday Reported by ReutersThat acquisition had cleared its antitrust review by the US Justice Department. Rapaport said that despite being a milestone, there is still a way to go before the deal can officially close.
TechCrunch contacted Viz for more details regarding the timeline of the closure.
Google first contacted Wiz in 2024 With an offer to buy the startup for $23 billion. Viz walked away from that offer And Rapaport said at the time, that he thought the business could be much bigger than that.
he was right. Google and Vis Acquisition talks revived in first few months of 2025And Google announced that it is buying VIS for $32 billion in March.
bloomberg initially reported The deal was subject to antitrust review in June. According to Reuters, the deal is expected to close in early 2026.
