How to Invest in Wiz

When will Wiz IPO?

Wiz likely won't be putting its name on the IPO calendar anytime soon. While the company walked away from a $23 billion acquisition offer by Google in July 2024, the tech titan came back with a higher offer a few months later. Wiz accepted a $32 billion deal from Google to become part of Google Cloud. The company plans to close the acquisition as soon as it receives the necessary regulatory approvals.

How to buy Wiz stock

Since Wiz is still a private company, you can't buy its stock with a brokerage account. Given its pending acquisition by Google, it won't go public anytime soon. Because of that, you can't invest directly in Wiz.

However, you can invest in Google. Buying shares of the technology giant would eventually give you exposure to Wiz. You'd also benefit from Alphabet's other businesses, including Google's namesake search engine, its cloud business, YouTube, its investment in Waymo, and its Gemini AI platform.

Meanwhile, you can consider investing in a competing cybersecurity company. Here are three top cloud security companies to consider now that Wiz is about to become part of Google:

CrowdStrike Holdings

CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD -0.76%) is a leading cloud security platform. The company's Falcon platform uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect threats and stop breaches. It has 28 cloud modules that enable customers to consolidate their security with one vendor. The cybersecurity provider ended its 2025 fiscal year with over $4.2 billion of ARR (up 23% from the prior year). It's scaling its business to $10 billion in ARR and beyond.

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks (PANW -0.92%) is the world leader in cybersecurity. The company's best-in-class cybersecurity platforms and services use industry-leading threat intelligence and boast state-of-the-art automation. The company's innovative approach enables it to provide next-generation cybersecurity services to customers worldwide. The Palo Alto Networks next-gen security platform had $4.8 billion of ARR in early 2025 (up 37% year over year). It aimed to grow its platform towards $15 billion in ARR by its 2030 fiscal year.

Zscaler

Zscaler (ZS -0.76%) is a cybersecurity pioneer. It built the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange from the ground up to securely connect individual users, devices, and applications. The leader in cloud security had more than $2.7 billion in ARR as of early 2025 (a 23% year-over-year increase). It was targeting to grow its ARR to more than $5 billion in the future.

Anyone can buy shares of one of these Wiz alternatives through a brokerage account. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to invest in stocks.

• Open your brokerage app: Log in to your brokerage account where you handle your investments.
• Search for the stock: Enter the ticker or company name into the search bar to bring up the stock's trading page.
• Decide how many shares to buy: Consider your investment goals and how much of your portfolio you want to allocate to this stock.
• Select order type: Choose between a market order to buy at the current price or a limit order to specify the maximum price you're willing to pay.
• Submit your order: Confirm the details and submit your buy order.
• Review your purchase: Check your portfolio to ensure your order was filled as expected and adjust your investment strategy accordingly.

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