• Partnering with Waymo to Reshape how the World Moves 1,190,000. • That’s the number of road traffic deaths in a year. • They are a leading cause of death for children and young adults worldwide. • That’s the reduction in serious injury crashesWaymohas achieved across 127 million fully autonomous miles. • The technology to prevent most of these tragedies isn’t theoretical anymore. • It’s operating at commercial scale across multiple cities, and it’s ready to expand.
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- Sequoia Capital has joined Dragoneer and DST Global in a $16 billion investment round for Waymo, the autonomous‑vehicle subsidiary of Alphabet. The funding underscores Waymo’s commercial traction, having logged 127 million fully autonomous miles with a 90 % reduction in serious‑injury crashes and more than 15 million paid rides in 2025 alone. The company now operates in six major U.S. metros, delivering over 400 k rides weekly. Sequoia highlights Waymo’s safety record, operational scale, and potential to reshape the $7 trillion global transportation market, positioning autonomous mobility as a foundational infrastructure for future cities.
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