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Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport builds global investment empire after record Google deal

Following Wiz’s roughly $32 billion sale to Google Cloud, Rappaport expands into dozens of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence startups, leading venture capital funds, Israeli media companies and a potential stake in a major private hospital

Meir Orbach, Calcalist | 07.15.26

Wiz founders eye Herzliya Medical Center stake as Tshuva deal stalls

The four cyber entrepreneurs have entered preliminary talks over the private hospital, but the Health Ministry’s demand that Clalit secure control could prevent any deal from moving forward

Golan Hazani, Calcalist | 07.14.26

No degree, no elite army unit: Ex-yeshiva student builds $37M AI cyber startup

Yossi Torati left yeshiva at 17, taught himself English and computers, became an outstanding IDF officer and is now CEO of A Security, an Israeli AI cyber startup backed by leading Wiz investors

Israel Wullman | 06.21.26

In unusual bid to shield shekel, Israel to collect Google-Wiz deal taxes in dollars

As Google’s $32 billion purchase of Wiz closes, authorities are collecting roughly $2.5 billion in taxes from founders in dollars rather than shekels, seeking to prevent a market shock as the currency surges and war clouds the economy

Adrian Filut/Calcalist | 03.11.26

The biggest exit in Israel's history: Google completes acquisition of Wiz for $32 billion

US tech giant announces completion of deal despite war and regulatory hurdles; state expected to collect about 10 billion shekels in taxes, mostly from the four Wiz founders, who together hold about 30% of shares

Sophie Shulman and Meir Orbach/Calcalist | 03.11.26

המייסדים השותפים של חברת וויז, מימין לשמאל: רועי רזניק, עמי לוטבק, אסף רפפורט וינון קוסטיקה

Google’s $32B Wiz acquisition to close this week, Israel eyes $10B tax windfall

Founders, investors and employees stand to receive billions as regulatory approvals clear the way for largest tech exit in Israeli history

Meir Orbach/Calcalist | 03.09.26

Wiz to host Israel high-tech’s most expensive party after $32 billion Google acquisition

The cyber company, acquired by Google for a record $32 billion, will hold its annual Purim party at Expo Tel Aviv, featuring top Israeli singers in an ABBA-themed event costing an estimated NIS 10 million

Anat Lev Adler | 02.26.26

Wiz founders’ real estate splurge reflects new trend among Israeli tech billionaires

After becoming billionaires in Israel’s largest-ever tech deal, Wiz’s founders spent tens of millions of shekels on spacious homes in quieter areas, reflecting a broader high-tech shift away from Tel Aviv luxury towers toward rare, one-of-a-kind properties

Hila Tsion | 02.13.26

EU antitrust authority approves Google acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz for $32B

Largest deal in Israeli high-tech history has been completed: The European Union's antitrust authority has confirmed that the move will not harm competition in the cyber field, the last obstacle facing Google and the Israeli company

Reuters | 02.10.26

Wiz hit with $200 million lawsuit over alleged sham acquisition of Israeli startup

Investors claim cybersecurity giant misled the public, paid Raftt’s founders directly and used core technology without compensation, just as Google finalizes its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz; court ruling could reshape Israel’s startup landscape

Tal Shahaf | 02.09.26

Wiz co-founders begin real estate moves after $32B sale

CEO Assaf Rappaport buys $13M estate in upscale town of Rishpon while co-founder Ami Luttwak acquires land in Binyamina following Wiz’s acquisition by Google parent Alphabet

Hila Tsion | 02.09.26

Wiz co-founder drops 28M shekels on half a street in Binyamina

Land located near the Binyamina winery acquired by Ami Luttwak in two separate transactions from two longtime local families who had lived in the town for decades

Dotan Levi, Calcalist | 01.13.26

'Wiz has a long-term solution': Google Cloud doubles down on Israel

In special interview after acquiring Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion, Google Cloud Israel CEO Boaz Maoz says local tech sector poised for more growth—even amid regional challenges; 'Deal will only deepen our presence and potential in the country'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.20.25

The $32 billion cyber lesson: What Wiz can teach every startup that wants to win

Analysis: Wiz’s $32B Google deal is more than a business win — it's a blueprint for founders, showing how vision, tech and branding can turn bold ideas into industry-defining giants; the Israeli startup sets a new standard for execution and impact

Nili Goldberg | 04.16.25

Israeli tech sector escapes US tariffs' direct blow but faces market fallout

Analysis: Tech community remains largely silent publicly, but privately many industry figures are voicing concern over dual threat: interruptions to global supply chains and looming risk of consumer slowdown

Calcalist | 04.08.25

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