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Waymo raised $16B led by Sequoia, DST, and Dragoneer at a $126B valuation, plans an expansion across the US and into the UK in 2026, and makes 400K+ rides/week

Waymo, Alphabet Inc.'s autonomous driving unit, raised $16 billion at a $126 billion valuation, a funding round that reflects its rapid ascent as a robotaxi pioneer.

Bloomberg Edward Ludlow

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  • @sundarpichai Sundar Pichai on x
    Incredible milestone! Congrats to everyone at @Waymo - onwards!
  • @a16z @a16z on x
    a16z GP David George: “We were the only VC fund that invested in Waymo in early 2020.” “It was extraordinary. I mean, the project was magic even at the time.” “We did demo rides... it could drive smoother than a human... they could do all these really special things that you [vid…
  • @kraneland David Krane on x
    The incredibly wild, epic, fun and now AUTONOMOUS ride continues! Couldn't be more proud and excited that @gvteam is an investor in @Waymo!! 🎉🚀🚓
  • @waymo @waymo on x
    The age of autonomous mobility at scale is here. Waymo has raised $16B to bring the world's most trusted driver to more cities. ✅ $126B valuation ✅ 20M+ lifetime rides ✅ 90% reduction in serious injury crashes Read more from our co-CEOs: https://waymo.com/... [video]
  • @techtekedra Tekedra N Mawakana on x
    A new era for Waymo. We've raised $16B to accelerate our mission, valuing the company at $126B. This capital is an investment in a future where more cities get a safer, more reliable way to move. Let's go. 🚀 https://waymo.com/...
  • @bessemervp Bessemer on x
    We're proud to back @Waymo in their latest $16B financing — one of our largest bets as AI autonomy shapes the future of mobility 🚘 For two decades, Waymo has led the charge in safe, fully driverless tech and set a new global standard in autonomy, safety, & accessibility. [image]
  • @spdholakia Sameer Dholakia on x
    I started my day by hopping into a Waymo and having it drive me from my home on the Peninsula to my office in SF. 33 miles. Two freeways (280 and 101). Rush hour traffic. Bumper to bumper. 46 minutes. And it was perfect. Seamless. I had two confidential calls to make. No [image]
  • @aleximm Alex Immerman on x
    Waymo is the driver I trust most, and I'm not alone. 400k+ rides every week across 6 US metros. It's clearly time to scale @Waymo. 20+ new cities across the US + international in '26. We @a16z are fired up to deepen our partnership and quadruple down in the Series D. [image]
  • @kleinerperkins @kleinerperkins on x
    127M+ fully autonomous miles and counting. Proud to be along for the ride with @Waymo. Read more about our investment: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/ ... [video]
  • @signulll @signulll on x
    waymo is doing literal on the ground sci fi w/ autonomous point a to b for humans & goods at scale (a *real* human problem since the dawn of existence) & the valuation is only 1/6th of openai & less than half of anthropic? that's remarkable. why wasn't i invited to invest?
  • r/SelfDrivingCars r on reddit
    Accelerating our global growth: Waymo raises $16 billion investment round