Partnering with Waymo to Reshape how the World Moves

https://sequoiacap.com/article/partnering-with-waymo/
  • Sequoia co-leads $16B Waymo round with Dragoneer and DST Global.
  • 90% reduction in serious injury crashes across 127M autonomous miles.
    • Strongest safety signal in autonomous vehicle history.
  • 15M+ paid rides in 2025; 400K+ weekly across six U.S. metros.
    • Phoenix, SF, LA, Austin, Miami, Las Vegas already live.
  • Transportation = $7T global market; Waymo positioned as category winner.
  • Expanding to 20+ additional cities, select international markets.
    • CEO Tekedra Mawakana owns regulatory; CTO Dmitri Dolgov since Google SDC 2009.

Konstantine Buhler and Abhishek Malani (Sequoia) · 2026-02-02 · Read on sequoiacap.com


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