Why 🦇 CompanyFundraising picked: Waymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion

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This is the first time the Alphabet-owned company has turned to debt financing.

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This is an important update regarding Waymo securing a significant five billion dollar funding round to support their robotaxi growth.

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This is an important update regarding Waymo securing a significant five billion dollar funding round to support their robotaxi growth.

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