Waymo is reportedly looking for outside investors (GOOGL)

Alphabet is seeking a valuation for Waymo considerably bigger than $15 billion and is not likely to offer a stake equal to or higher than 20% to outside investors, ” The Information reports.

Employees spends a minimum of $1 billion every year on Waymo,” according to The Information, that cites former Waymo workers and executives at other companies. Waymo’s annual cost isn’t financially prohibitive for Alphabet, but Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat has reportedly encouraged the business’s subsidiaries to decrease costs and become more effective. Additional Waymo units, like Verily and Makani, have received investments from outside companies.

Waymo established a autonomous ride-hailing service in areas of Arizona in 2018 that is available to a limited number of users. The company recently announced it could market LIDAR detectors to firms that won’t use them for rival autonomous ride-hailing services.
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Waymo, Enforcement ‘s autonomous-driving division, is looking for external investors, The Information reports.
The organization is allegedly targeting Volkswagen along with other European automakers.
Alphabet is seeking a valuation for Waymo much larger than $15 billion and is unlikely to provide a stake equivalent to or more than 20 percent to external investors,” The Information reports.
Waymo and Volkswagen did not instantly respond to Business Insider’s requests for comment.

Outside investment could finally lead Waymo to separate itself from Alphabet and become an independent business.
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Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous-driving branch, is looking for outside investors, The Information reports.

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