🔥 Hot Takes Tuesday for 2025-03-18
Catch my two hot takes on a story that just jumped from $23B to $32B!
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Two hot takes on one story that caught my eye on Tuesday.
🔐 + 💰 Oh did we say $23B…
Techmeme: Sources: Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for roughly $23B; Wiz raised $1B at a $12B valuation in May 2024 (Lauren Thomas/Wall Street Journal)
By Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal. View the full context on Techmeme.
(A few months later…)
🔐 + 💰 Sorry! We meant $32B!
Techmeme: Alphabet acquires NYC-based cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32B cash, its largest acquisition yet, pending approval; antitrust fears stalled a $23B deal in 2024 (The Verge)
From The Verge. View the full context on Techmeme.
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