Google completed its historic $32 billion acquisition of security startup Wiz today with huge plans to build a new unified security platform, while also commiting to continued support for AWS and Microsoft cloud customers.
The ultimate goal of the blockbuster acquisition is for Google Cloud and Wiz to create a new unified security platform that improves the speed with which organizations can detect, prevent, and respond to threats using AI.
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said buying Wiz will help “make security a catalyst for innovation, not a barrier.”
“With this acquisition, we will deliver a unified security platform that simplifies the complex task of protecting multicloud environments in the AI era, making a strong security posture accessible to more companies and governments,” Kurian said in a statement today.
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The planned Google Cloud and Wiz unified platform will help customers stay ahead of the curve by detecting emerging threats created using AI models, protecting against threats to AI models, and using AI models to help security professionals hunt for threats more effectively.
Wiz Will Serve Clients Across AWS, Microsoft And Oracle
Wiz will be folded into Google Cloud but maintain its brand and commitment to securing customers across all cloud environments, according to the two companies.
“We remain committed to our open approach, ensuring Wiz continues to support all major cloud and code environments,” said Wiz CEO and co-founder Assaf Rappaport in a statement today.
Consistent with Google Cloud’s commitment to openness, Wiz products will continue to work and be available across all major clouds, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud, and will be offered through an array of partner security solutions.
With the combination of Google Cloud and Wiz innovation, the two companies said they will seek to enhance customers’ ability to use multiple clouds.
Google said the combined platform will also help protect small businesses from increasingly sophisticated and destructive cyberthreats. The upcoming Google-Wiz platform will also provide a consistent set of tools, processes, and policies across all major cloud environments at every layer—from code to cloud to runtime.
Google CEO: Wiz Will Help Customers ‘Innovate With Confidence’
Google CEO Sundar Pichai was bullish that the acquisition will take Google customers’ security posture in the AI era to the next level.
“Keeping people safe online has always been part of Google’s mission. This job is increasingly important today, as more companies and governments move their work to the cloud and broadly use generative AI,” Pichai said.
“By bringing Wiz and Google Cloud together, we’re making it easier for organizations to innovate with confidence,” he added.
Wiz CEO Rappaport said joining Google Cloud allows Wiz “to scale our mission of protecting customers wherever they operate—at machine speed.”
“With Google’s AI leadership and resources, coupled with Wiz’s deep context and knowledge of cloud and code environments, we are in a stronger position to help our partners and customers prevent breaches before they happen,” Rappaport said.
It took roughly one year for Google to close the $32 billion deal since first announcing its intent to buy Wiz in March 2025.
The Google-Wiz deal faced several regulatory hurdles in Europe before the acquisition was completed Wednesday.
