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Waymo closes $5bn debt deal for growth

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Waymo closed a $5bn term loan on Thursday, its first debt financing, led by Pimco, Blackstone and Sixth Street. The funds expand its driverless ride-hailing service across the US and abroad, following a February equity raise of $16bn at a $126bn valuation.

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More to chew on!

Startupsabout 2 hours ago

Waymo Secures $5 Billion Debt Financing

Startups2 days ago

Sources: Waymo increased the size of its inaugural debt raise from $3B+ to $5B, as it grapples with rising AI costs and rapidly expands its robotaxi fleet (Bloomberg)