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Waymo
VS
Zoox

Robotics comparison — funding, valuation, and investors, sourced from Value Add Pulse coverage.

W
Waymo

Alphabet's autonomous ride-hailing company, valued at $126B after the largest capital raise in AV history and expanding to 20+ cities.

10 Pulse stories
Z
Zoox

Amazon's purpose-built robotaxi subsidiary, which has given 350,000+ rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco and is expanding to Austin, Miami, Dallas and Phoenix in 2026.

6 Pulse stories
Total Raised
$27B+ (external rounds; Alphabet subsidiary)
~$990M pre-acquisition; acquired by Amazon for ~$1.3B (2020)
WaymoZoox
Last Valuation
$126B (Feb 2026)
$1.3B (2020 Amazon acquisition price; no valuation as a subsidiary since)
WaymoZoox
Robotics
Sector
Robotics
2016
Founded
2014
Mountain View, CA
HQ
Foster City, CA
Private
Status
Private
Waymo investors
AlphabetSequoia CapitalDST GlobalDragoneerAndreessen HorowitzSilver LakeT. Rowe Price
Zoox investors
Amazon (parent since 2020)Lux CapitalThreshold Ventures (DFJ)Grok VenturesPrimavera Capital

Data from Value Add Pulse coverage and company research — see the full threads for Waymo and Zoox.

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