United States · Funded startup

Who invested in Waymo

3 rounds we have observed, with the 28 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AIAutomotive & EVsLogisticsRobotics

Raised 1 month agoValuation: $30B, Oct 2024

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$27Braised across 3 rounds since 2024, from 11 sources

$5.6BSeries C$16BSeries D$5.0BDebt
Latest round
Debt, $5.0BOct 2026
Led by
Clarus Ventures and Sixth Streetand 1 more
Biggest round
$16BSeries D · Feb 2026
Investors
28 (7 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20252026
$5.6BSeries C$16BSeries D$5.0BDebt
First round
Series C, $5.6B
Nov 2024
Biggest round
$16B
Series D · Feb 2026
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Oct 2026
  2. Feb 2026
  3. Nov 2024

Founders and team

From Waymo's own website: 11 on the team.

  • Dmitri DolgovCo-Chief Executive Officers
  • Tekedra MawakanaCo-Chief Executive Officers
  • Nick WebbVice President of Systems Engineering
  • Ryan McNamaraVice President, Operations
  • Satish JeyachandranVice President, Engineering
  • Amar MehtaChief Legal Officer
  • Becky BucichChief People Officer
  • Mauricio PeñaChief Safety Officer
  • Saswat PanigrahiChief Product Officer
  • Steve FielerChief Financial Officer
  • Suzanne PhilionChief Marketing Officer

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

FidelityVC firm3rounds
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity3rounds
AlphabetVC firm2rounds, led 2
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds
Silver Lake PartnersPrivate equity2rounds
Perry CreekGrowth equity2rounds
Sequoia CapitalVC firm1round, led 1
DST GlobalPrivate equity1round, led 1
Clarus VenturesVC firm1round, led 1
Dragoneer InvestmentPrivate equity1round, led 1
Sixth StreetPrivate equity1round, led 1
PIMCOAsset manager1round, led 1
Google VenturesCorporate VC1round
Kleiner PerkinsVC firm1round
Temasek HoldingsVC firm1round
Franklin TempletonPrivate equity1round
Blue OwlAsset manager1round
CapitalGCorporate VC1round
Mubadala VenturesCorporate VC1round
Oaktree Capital ManagementFund of funds1round
AB CapitalGrowth equity1round
ApolloCompany1round
BDT & MSD PartnersInvestment bank1round
Diameter Capital Partners LpPrivate equity1round
Loomis, Sayles & CompanyHedge fund1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Waymo as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Next Round Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Tom BlomfieldVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Waymo

Who invested in Waymo?

Waymo's investors include Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz and Tiger Global Management, and 23 more on record. Clarus Ventures led its latest round.

How much has Waymo raised?

Waymo has raised $27B across 3 rounds since 2024.

When did Waymo last raise?

Waymo's most recent round was a Debt of $5.0B in Oct 2026, led by Clarus Ventures.

What was Waymo's biggest round?

Waymo's largest round on record is $16B (Series D), in Feb 2026, led by Sequoia Capital.

Who backed Waymo first?

Waymo's first round on record, in Nov 2024, was backed by Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz and Tiger Global Management and 4 others.

What stage is Waymo at?

Waymo's latest named round is a Debt, in Oct 2026.

Where is Waymo based?

Waymo is based in the United States.

Who led Waymo's rounds?

Alphabet led the Series C in 2024; Sequoia Capital led the Series D in 2026; Clarus Ventures led the Debt in 2026.

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