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Wiz raises $300M

New York-based cloud security provider Wiz has raised $300 million. The investment was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Existing investors Greenoaks Capital Partners and Index Ventures also participated in the funding round.

The latest investment pegs Wiz at a $10 billion, according to the company.

Wiz has raised $900 million to date.

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