The connection goes beyond work, though. Bahat and Rappaport are also close friends, and she was a second family to Mika, Rappaport’s beloved dog who was known as Wiz’s Chief Dog Officer (complete with a LinkedIn profile). As the deal went down, the two faced very sad developments: both Bahat’s mother and Mika passed away. 

“We’re hoping for a new chapter of positivity here,” Bahat said.

Rumors about this acquisition started to surface earlier this month. Rappaport confirmed that this was when they had started to talk seriously.