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Inside the Google-Wiz acquisition and the deal’s biggest winners

It was on, then off, and welp, now it’s on again — and this time for a lot more money. Yep, the Equity podcast dug into Google’s $32 billion acquisition () of cloud security startup Wiz. There was a lot to unpack: the why, the how, what it means. And of course, there was the…

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It was on, then off, and welp, now it’s on again — and this time for a lot more money. Yep, the Equity podcast dug into Google’s $32 billion acquisition () of cloud security startup Wiz. There was a lot to unpack: the why, the how, what it means.

And of course, there was the “who wins” part. Sequoia is takes home the VC prize for total payout. But another plucky VC out of Israel called Cyberstarts had the largest percentage win. Tune in to find out just how much, plus the crew’s other insights on the deal and the breakup fee if it fails.

Listen to the full episode to hear about:

• What Max thought about Nvidia’s GTC conference, plus a roundup of the important news from the event

• What the Equity liked, loved, and was wary about with the Klarna IPO ()

• The drama surrounding HR companies Rippling and Deel and an alleged spy

• Waymo’s deal to begin mapping the roadways at the San Francisco Airport and what the autonomous vehicle company agreed to.

Equity is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday. 

Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts () , Overcast () , Spotify () and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X () and Threads () , at @EquityPod. For the full episode transcript, for those who prefer reading over listening, check out our full archive of episodes here () .

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