# Waymo completes its first debt financing with a USD 5 billion loan to accelerate global robotaxi expansion

On 2026/10/8, Venture Atlas and IT Home reported that Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company Waymo completed a USD 5 billion term loan, its first debt financing, with financing parties including Blackstone, PIMCO, Sixth Street, and others. Total funding in 2026 reached USD 21 billion, following USD 16 billion in equity funding in month 2 at a valuation of approximately USD 126 billion. The funds will support global robotaxi expansion, including Singapore, Europe, and Japan.



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## Connected profiles

- [Blackstone](/institutions/blackstone)
- [Goldman Sachs](/institutions/goldman-sachs)
- [Loomis Sayles](/institutions/loomis-sayles)
- [PIMCO](/institutions/pimco)
- [Sixth Street](/institutions/sixth-street)
- [T. Rowe Price](/institutions/t-rowe-price)
- [Waymo](/companies/waymo)

## Sources

- https://www.ventureatlas.org/news/2026-10-08-waymo-5b-loan-close