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The big picture behind Google's largest acquisition failure

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The big picture behind Google's largest acquisition failure

Alphabet, Google's parent company, recently attempted to acquire cloud security startup Wiz for $23 billion, but the deal fell through. The acquisition would have helped Google strengthen its presence in the cloud market and diversify its revenue streams. However, regulatory concerns and the trend of vendor consolidation in the tech industry may have posed obstacles to the deal. Additionally, the decline in merger and IPO activity in the startup ecosystem has been attributed to high interest rates, uncertain valuations, and political factors. Despite this, Wiz remains confident in its prospects, as cloud security spending continues to outpace other security products and services.

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