Wiz’s $32 billion win signals return of tech startup acquisitions

Startup acquisitions have boomed so far this year, capped by last week’s massive $32 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Wiz — a signal that Silicon Valley is optimistic about the Trump administration’s antitrust policies, and that venture-backed companies may finally have a way to cash out.

There have been 11 startup sales of more than $1 billion announced so far this year, cumulatively worth $54.5 billion — a total that easily surpasses previous records for comparable quarterly totals, according to data compiled by CB Insights. By…