Gunderson Dettmer Representing Principal Investor Index Ventures in Wiz Acquisition by Google

Gunderson Dettmer is representing client Index Ventures, one of the principal investors in Wiz, in connection with the proposed $32 billion acquisition of Wiz by Google.

In the announcement of the acquisition, Co-founder and CEO of Wiz Assaf Rappaport said, “Wiz and Google Cloud are fully committed to continue supporting and protecting customers across all major clouds, helping keep them safe and secure wherever they operate. This is an exciting moment for our company, but an even more important one for customers and partners, as this acquisition will bolster our mission to improve security and prevent breaches by providing additional resources and deep AI expertise.”

The deal team was led by M&A partners John Olson, Andrew Luh and Jennifer Sayles Okorn and Counsel Matthew Martinez. Corporate Partner Maggie White previously represented Index in connection with its numerous financing investments in Wiz since the Company's seed financing in 2020.

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