Google parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is reportedly in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz Inc. in a deal valued at $23 billion.
What Happened: Alphabet's acquisition of Wiz, a New York-based firm specializing in cloud storage security, is not yet confirmed and could still fall through.
If completed, the acquisition would be the largest ever for Alphabet, reported Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter.
Wiz, founded in 2020, was valued at $12 billion in a funding round in May. If the deal proceeds, it would follow Alphabet's $5.4 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Mandiant Inc. in 2022.
Alphabet did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comments.
The potential purchase of Wiz could strengthen Alphabet's standing in the competitive cloud market, where it lags behind Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN).
According to analysts at Wedbush, this acquisition by Alphabet would indicate a major investment in the cybersecurity space to enhance its flagship Google Cloud Platform offering.
"This Wiz deal would clearly bolster the Google cloud offering and value proposition to enterprises," the note read, adding, "We would expect a flurry of tech M&A on the horizon."
According to Wedbush analysts, if Donald Trump wins the Presidential election in November, a more lenient Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a friendlier political environment for deals could lead to an accelerated merger and acquisition landscape for Big Tech.
They predict that the Google-Wiz deal could be just the beginning of a massive M&A cycle for Big Tech in 2025.
Why It Matters: This news comes on the heels of Alphabet's decision to withdraw from its planned acquisition of customer relationship management company HubSpot Inc.
Alphabet has been increasing its investment in its cloud customer business, including providing clients with more generative artificial intelligence tools.
The tech giant is also contending with several antitrust challenges, including a lawsuit by the U.S. Justice Department accusing it of abusing its dominant position in online search.
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据报道，谷歌母公司Alphabet Inc.（纳斯达克：GOOG）（纳斯达克：GOOGL）正在商讨以230亿美元收购网络安全概念初创公司Wiz Inc.的交易。
谷歌的收购Wiz公司，一家专业从事云存储安全的纽约公司，尚未得到确认，仍有可能失败。
如果收购完成，据知情人士透露，这将是谷歌最大的收购。
Wiz成立于2020年，今年5月的一轮融资中估值为120亿美元。如果交易继续进行，将会在谷歌2022年54亿美元收购网络安全公司Mandiant Inc.之后进行。
谷歌尚未立即回复Benzinga对此事的评论请求。
收购Wiz有望增强谷歌在竞争激烈的云市场的地位，目前该市场上谷歌尚落后于微软公司（纳斯达克股票代码: MSFT）和亚马逊公司（纳斯达克股票代码: AMZN）。
Wedbush的分析师表示，这次谷歌的收购表明谷歌在网络安全领域的重大投资，以增强其旗舰产品Google Cloud Platform的功能。
报告指出：“这笔Wiz交易显然将加强谷歌云的产品和价值观，使企业获益。”，并补充道：“我们预计未来会有很多科技并购活动。”
Wedbush的分析师表示，如唐纳德·特朗普在11月的总统选举中获胜，则更为宽松的联邦贸易委员会（Federal Trade Commission，简称FTC）和更为友好的交易政治环境可能会导致大型科技公司并购市场的加速。
他们预测，谷歌和Wiz之间的交易可能只是2025年大型科技公司并购周期的开始。
为什么这很重要：这则消息是在Alphabet决定退出计划收购客户关系管理公司HubSpot Inc.之后发出的。
谷歌一直在增加其云客户业务的投资，包括为客户提供更具创造性的人工智能工具。
这家科技巨头还在应对多项反垄断挑战，包括一项由美国司法部提起的诉讼，指控其滥用其在网络搜索中的支配地位。
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