Google's Kurian approached Wiz, $23B deal could take a week to close, source says

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is in advanced talks to acquire Wiz for $23 billion, a person close to the company told TechCrunch. The deal discussions were previously reported by the Wall Street Journal.Wiz, a cybersecurity startup founded in 2020, was approached a few weeks ago by Thomas Kurian, head of Google’s cloud division, the source said. Since then, negotiations proceeded quickly and the two parties tentatively agreed on the purchase price. The person said that a deal of this magnitude faces m ...