<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Waymo has reached a historic valuation. It is now worth more than $126 billion, which now makes it more valuable than most companies that actually build cars from scratch :)</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Here is a Gemini Answer about it and direct links to news coverage:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><p style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans Text&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">As of February 2026, <b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Waymo</b> has reached a valuation of <b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">$126 billion</b>.</p><p style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans Text&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">This milestone followed a massive $16 billion Series D funding round announced on February 2, 2026. The investment was led by Alphabet (its parent company), along with major firms including Sequoia Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, and DST Global. This valuation marks a significant increase from its $45 billion valuation in late 2024, reflecting the company&#39;s rapid expansion of robotaxi services across the United States and upcoming launches in London and Tokyo.</p><h3 style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans Text&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">YouTube News Coverage</b></h3><ul style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans Text&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">CNBC Television:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T1aQXIEvY8" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Waymo announces $16 billion funding round</a></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">KVUE News:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNQUQIAVewQ" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Waymo now valued at roughly $126B</a></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Bloomberg Podcasts:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJg0GqssCKs" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Waymo Co-CEO Outlines Path to 1 Million Weekly Trips</a></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Autoline Network:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G32N5deu3U" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Waymo More Valuable Than Most Automakers</a></span></span></p></li></ul><h3 style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans Text&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Other News Coverage</b></h3><ul style="font-family:&quot;Google Sans Text&quot;,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Official Waymo Blog:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/waymo-raises-usd16-billion-investment-round" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Accelerating our global growth: Waymo raises $16 billion investment round</a></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">AP News:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://apnews.com/article/waymo-robotaxis-dallas-houston-antonio-orlando-2b976e3a71e7a53719c6ab9927469729" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Waymo&#39;s robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets</a></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Electrek:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/02/waymo-raises-16-billion-round-at-126-billion-valuation-plans-expansion/" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Waymo raises massive $16 billion round at $126 billion valuation</a></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Nasdaq:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/waymo-raises-16-billion-126-billion-valuation" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Waymo Raises $16 Billion At $126 Billion Valuation</a></span></span></p></li><li style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Seeking Alpha:</b> <span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4545077-alphabets-waymo-eyeing-16b-110b-valuation" class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Alphabet&#39;s Waymo eyeing $16B at $110B valuation (Updated to $126B)</a></span></span></p></li><div class="gmail-attachment-container gmail-youtube" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span class="gmail-ng-star-inserted" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"></span></span></span></div></ul></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span style="color:initial"></span></div><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>