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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據報道,谷歌母公司Alphabet Inc.(納斯達克股票代碼:GOOG)(納斯達克股票代碼:GOOG)正在談判以價值230億美元的交易收購網絡安全初創公司Wiz Inc.。
發生了什麼:Alphabet對總部位於紐約的專門從事雲存儲安全的公司Wiz的收購尚未得到證實,仍可能失敗。
彭博社援引知情人士的話報道,如果完成,此次收購將是Alphabet有史以來最大的一次收購。
Wiz成立於2020年,在5月的一輪融資中估值爲120億美元。如果交易繼續進行,將在2022年Alphabet以54億美元收購網絡安全公司Mandiant Inc.之後。
Alphabet沒有立即回應本辛加的置評請求。
可能收購Wiz可能會鞏固Alphabet在競爭激烈的雲市場中的地位,它落後於微軟公司(納斯達克股票代碼:MSFT)和亞馬遜公司(納斯達克股票代碼:AMZN)。
根據Wedbush的分析師的說法,Alphabet的此次收購將表明對網絡安全領域的重大投資,以增強其旗艦谷歌雲平台產品。
報告寫道:“Wiz的這筆交易顯然將加強谷歌向企業提供的雲產品和價值主張,” 並補充說,“我們預計會有一系列的科技併購即將到來。”
根據Wedbush分析師的說法,如果唐納德·特朗普在11月的總統大選中獲勝,更寬鬆的聯邦貿易委員會(FTC)和更友好的交易政治環境可能會加速大型科技公司的併購格局。
他們預測,谷歌與威茲的交易可能僅僅是2025年大型科技公司大規模併購週期的開始。
爲何重要:這個消息是在Alphabet決定退出對客戶關係管理公司HubSpot Inc的計劃收購之後發佈的。
Alphabet一直在增加對雲客戶業務的投資,包括爲客戶提供更具生成性的人工智能工具。
這家科技巨頭還面臨着多項反壟斷挑戰,包括美國司法部提起的訴訟,指控其濫用在線搜索的主導地位。
- 在前總統威脅要將馬克·扎克伯格關進監獄的第二天,Meta取消了對唐納德·特朗普帳戶的 “加重處罰”
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