wiz.io

About wiz.io

Financials

Dated, source-cited figures. Estimates are marked.

Products by wiz.io

All products by wiz.io reviewed by our AI panel of experts.

WizAI Security

Cloud security platform for comprehensive infrastructure protection and compliance

Pricing on request8.3/10

How Our Review Panel Scores wiz.io

Six independent reviewer personalities assessed wiz.io's product on their own terms. They landed within 0.6 points of each other, an unusually strong consensus.

Averaged across 1 reviewed product in our catalog. Scores are out of 10.

Competitive Landscape

Who wiz.io competes with, and how they differ.

CrowdStrike8.3/10

CrowdStrike originates from endpoint detection and response and extends into cloud security (Falcon Cloud Security), whereas Wiz was built agentless-first specifically for cloud workload and configuration risk visibility.

1 product reviewed on TopReviewed

Palo Alto Networks8.2/10

Palo Alto Networks sells cloud security (Prisma Cloud) as part of a broader network and SASE security portfolio, competing on bundled enterprise deals rather than a pure-play CNAPP focus like Wiz.

1 product reviewed on TopReviewed

Snyk8.2/10

Snyk focuses on developer-centric application security scanning (SCA, SAST, IaC) earlier in the SDLC, while Wiz emphasizes runtime cloud infrastructure risk and agentless workload scanning.

1 product reviewed on TopReviewed

SentinelOne8.1/10

SentinelOne is primarily an endpoint and XDR vendor with cloud workload protection as an add-on, competing on agent-based detection rather than Wiz's agentless cloud posture management approach.

1 product reviewed on TopReviewed

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Orca Security

Orca Security is Wiz's closest direct competitor, offering an agentless cloud security platform with similar architecture, targeting the same CNAPP buyer and competing head-to-head on cloud-native visibility.

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Lacework

Lacework (acquired by Fortinet) offers a cloud security platform with data-driven anomaly detection, competing directly with Wiz for CNAPP deals though with less market share after its acquisition.

Company Timeline

Key milestones in wiz.io's history, with sources.

1. Mar 11, 2026Acquisition

   Google completes $32B acquisition of Wiz

   Google completed its $32 billion all-cash acquisition of Wiz, the largest acquisition in Google's history; Wiz joined Google Cloud while retaining its brand and continuing to support multicloud environments (AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud).

   techcrunch.com
2. Feb 10, 2026Milestone

   European Commission unconditionally clears deal

   The European Commission announced its unconditional approval of Google's proposed $32 billion acquisition of Wiz under the EU Merger Regulation, finding no competition concerns.

   securityweek.com
3. Nov 5, 2025Milestone

   DOJ clears Google-Wiz deal

   The U.S. Department of Justice ended its antitrust review of Google's proposed $32 billion acquisition of Wiz without challenging it, a milestone Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport confirmed at a Wall Street Journal event.

   techcrunch.com
4. Mar 18, 2025Acquisition

   Google announces agreement to acquire Wiz for $32B

   Google signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz for $32 billion in an all-cash transaction, its largest acquisition ever, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals.

   blog.google
5. Jul 23, 2024Milestone

   Declined Google acquisition offer of up to $23B

   Wiz turned down a takeover bid of as much as $23 billion from Alphabet/Google, choosing instead to pursue an independent path toward an IPO; CEO Assaf Rappaport cited reaching $1B in ARR as the next milestone.

   insurancejournal.com
6. May 7, 2024Funding

   Series E -- $1B at $12B valuation

   Wiz raised $1 billion co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Thrive Capital, reaching a $12 billion valuation.

   techcrunch.com
7. Feb 27, 2023Funding

   Series D -- $300M at $10B valuation

   Wiz raised $300 million led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with existing investors participating, reaching a $10 billion valuation and becoming the most valuable venture-backed cybersecurity company at the time.

   securityweek.com
8. Oct 11, 2021Funding

   Series C -- $250M at $6B valuation

   Wiz raised $250 million led by Greenoaks Capital and Insight Partners, tripling its valuation to $6 billion just 18 months after launch.

   siliconangle.com
9. Jun 10, 2021Funding

   Series B extended -- additional $120M

   Wiz closed out its Series B with a further $120 million from Salesforce Ventures and Blackstone, with Aglae Ventures participating, bringing the round to roughly $250M total.

   wiz.io
10. Mar 22, 2021Funding

    Series B (initial close) -- $130M at $1.7B valuation

    Wiz raised $130 million, reaching a $1.7 billion valuation roughly a year after launch and achieving unicorn status.

    siliconangle.com
11. Dec 10, 2020Funding

    Series A -- $100M, emerges from stealth

    Wiz emerged from stealth with a $100 million Series A financing round, nine months after the founding team began building the product.

    nocamels.com
12. 2020Founded

    Founded by four Adallom/Microsoft alumni

    Wiz was founded in January 2020 by Assaf Rappaport, Yinon Costica, Roy Reznik and Ami Luttwak, the same team that had previously founded cloud security firm Adallom (acquired by Microsoft in 2015) and gone on to lead Microsoft's Cloud Security Group.

    nocamels.com