๐ Throwback Thursday for 2025-01-09
I'm reflecting on my top LinkedIn post and the buzz around Wiz's impact on M&A in cybersecurity.
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I noticed the aggregated coverage of Wiz on Techmeme.

Techmeme: Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz names veteran exec Fazal Merchant as president and CFO to prepare for a US IPO; sources: Wiz has annual revenues of ~$500M (Steven Scheer/Reuters)
By Steven Scheer / Reuters. View the full context on Techmeme.
Looking back on my (still) most popular LinkedIn post of my time on the site is fascinating.
Jay Cuthrell on LinkedIn: Wiz CEO: 2024 Will Be the Year of Acquisitions
๐ฎ๐ง ๐ค๐โ๏ธ๐ "So definitely we believe that 2024, for us, will be the year of acquisitions" -- Assaf Rappaport, CEO of Wiz
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