Waymo 正在洽谈一轮融资，计划筹集 超过 150 亿美元，公司估值接近 1000 亿美元，本轮融资将由其母公司 Alphabet 领投。 在上一轮融资中（2024 年 10 月），Waymo 的估值已超过 450 亿美元。 Waymo is in discussions to raise more than $15 billion at a valuation near $100 billion, in a round led by its parent company Alphabet. The prior investment round, in October 2024, valued the company above $45 billion.
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Waymo 正在洽谈一轮融资，计划筹集 超过 150 亿美元，公司估值接近 1000 亿美元，本轮融资将由其母公司 Alphabet 领投。
在上一轮融资中（2024 年 10 月），Waymo 的估值已超过 450 亿美元。
Waymo is in discussions to raise more than $15 billion at a valuation near $100 billion, in a round led by its parent company Alphabet.
The prior investment round, in October 2024, valued the company above $45 billion.
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