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▶ 6:35 · Venture Capital · Record-breaking exits reset industry ambition and inspire entrepreneurs to pursue larger outcomes
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Wiz is the largest venture-backed M&A in history: Shardul Shah, Partner at Index Ventures

2026-03-13 · 4 company · 2 thematic
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shardul shah

Partner at Index Ventures focusing on cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure; led Index's investment in Wiz (largest venture-backed M&A ever), previously served on board of Adallom (acquired by Microsoft), and backs founder-first across AI agents, security, and enterprise software.

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