The $32B acquisition that one VC is calling the 'Deal of the Decade'
An episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast breaks down Google's $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz, described by Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah as the 'Deal of the Decade.' The deal became the largest venture-backed acquisition in history after a declined 2024 offer, antitrust review on both sides of the Atlantic, and an extra $9 billion added to the price. The episode also covers other headlines, including the Anthropic vs. Department of Defense legal saga.
Key Takeaways
- Watch as Equity breaks down Google's $32B Wiz acquisition with the VC who backed them from day one, plus DOGE's data scandal and Anthropic's lawsuit against the DoD.
According to Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah , cybersecurity startup Wiz sits "at the center of three tailwinds: AI, cloud, and security spend."
- Those tailwinds powered what just became the largest venture-backed acquisition in history - Google's $32 billion deal, finalized after a declined 2024 offer, antitrust review on both sides of the Atlantic, and an extra $9 billion to sweeten the pot.
On this episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Anthony Ha, Rebecca Bellan, and Sean O'Kane sit down with Shah to dig into what made Wiz worth that price tag and more of the week's headlines.
- Plus, the latest in the Anthropic vs. DoD saga as tech workers at OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft sign on to a legal brief in support of Anthropic.
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Stats & Key Facts
- #An episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast breaks down Google's $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz, described by Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah as the 'Deal of the Decade.'
- #The deal became the largest venture-backed acquisition in history after a declined 2024 offer, antitrust review on both sides of the Atlantic, and an extra $9 billion added to the price.
- #Watch as Equity breaks down Google's $32B Wiz acquisition with the VC who backed them from day one, plus DOGE's data scandal and Anthropic's lawsuit against the DoD.
- #Those tailwinds powered what just became the largest venture-backed acquisition in history - Google's $32 billion deal, finalized after a declined 2024 offer, antitrust review on both sides of the Atlantic, and an extra $9 billion to sweeten the pot.
Watch as Equity breaks down Google's $32B Wiz acquisition with the VC who backed them from day one, plus DOGE's data scandal and Anthropic's lawsuit against the DoD. According to Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah , cybersecurity startup Wiz sits "at the center of three tailwinds: AI, cloud, and security spend." Those tailwinds powered what just became the largest venture-backed acquisition in history - Google's $32 billion deal, finalized after a declined 2024 offer, antitrust review on both sides of the Atlantic, and an extra $9 billion to sweeten the pot.
On this episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Anthony Ha, Rebecca Bellan, and Sean O'Kane sit down with Shah to dig into what made Wiz worth that price tag and more of the week's headlines. From DOGE data concerns to Palmer Luckey's retro gaming startup and Meta's acquisition of viral AI agent social network Moltbook. Plus, the latest in the Anthropic vs. DoD saga as tech workers at OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft sign on to a legal brief in support of Anthropic.
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