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New York, New York

4.0/ 5

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Wiz, Inc. is a leading cloud security company that provides a unified, agentless platform designed to help organizations secure their cloud and AI environments at scale. Founded in January 2020 by Israeli cybersecurity veterans Assaf Rappaport, Ami Luttwak, Roy Reznik, and Yinon Costica, the company quickly rose to prominence. The founding team previously established Adallom, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2015, and subsequently led Microsoft’s Cloud Security Group. Headquartered in New York City, Wiz operates with a global presence, including a significant engineering hub in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company's core offering is a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) that integrates various security functions, including Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP), and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM). A defining feature of the platform is the Wiz Security Graph, which provides deep visibility into cloud resources and their interdependencies. By connecting code, cloud, and runtime data, Wiz identifies "toxic combinations" of risk—such as vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and over-privileged identities—that could lead to critical security breaches. This contextual approach allows security teams to prioritize threats based on actual business impact rather than reacting to a high volume of isolated alerts. Wiz achieved unprecedented growth in the software industry, becoming the fastest-growing startup to scale from $1 million to $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), a milestone reached in just 18 months by August 2022. By late 2024, the company reported reaching $500 million in ARR. Its rapid market penetration is evidenced by its adoption among nearly half of the Fortune 100 companies. This success was fueled by several high-profile funding rounds, raising approximately $1.8 billion from top-tier venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, and Andreessen Horowitz, reaching a private valuation of $12 billion by May 2024. In a landmark move for the technology sector, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz for $32 billion in March 2025. This marked Alphabet’s largest-ever acquisition. Following regulatory approvals, the deal was completed on March 11, 2026. Now operating as a part of Google Cloud, Wiz continues to advance its mission of securing multi-cloud environments, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud. The platform has also expanded to address the emerging challenges of AI security through its AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) capabilities, helping organizations safely adopt and deploy artificial intelligence technologies. Under the leadership of CEO Assaf Rappaport and President/COO Dali Rajic, Wiz remains at the forefront of the cybersecurity landscape, emphasizing innovation, ease of adoption, and comprehensive visibility across the entire application lifecycle.