Who Owns Waymo?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Waymo. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
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Waymo
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company and robotaxi operator developing and deploying self-driving ride-hailing services in major U.S. cities.
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet (Google) builds cloud infrastructure, custom AI accelerators, and software platforms that compete with GPU-based AI solutions in cloud and AI services.
Waymo
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company and robotaxi operator developing and deploying self-driving ride-hailing services in major U.S. cities.
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet (Google) builds cloud infrastructure, custom AI accelerators, and software platforms that compete with GPU-based AI solutions in cloud and AI services.
Major Shareholders
Waymo
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Alphabet Inc. Parent company and controlling owner of Waymo; Waymo is described in public filings and reporting as a subsidiary and autonomous driving unit within Alphabet’s “Other Bets” segment, and Alphabet continues to lead its major funding rounds. Exact stake size is not publicly disclosed but Alphabet is widely regarded as retaining majority control. | Corporate | — | Dec 2025 |
Silver Lake Global technology-focused private equity firm and one of Waymo’s largest outside backers; co-led Waymo’s first external investment round in 2020 and participated in subsequent 2021 and 2024 equity financings. Specific ownership percentage has not been disclosed. | Institutional | — | Oct 2024 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) Canadian public pension fund manager; identified as a co-lead investor in Waymo’s initial 2020 external funding round and a repeat participant in later rounds including the 2021 and 2024 financings, making it one of the company’s key institutional shareholders. Exact stake is undisclosed. | Institutional | — | Oct 2024 |
Mubadala Investment Company Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund; announced that it "takes stake" in Waymo as part of the $2.25B consortium that co-led the 2020 round and is listed again among investors in the 2021 $2.5B round, indicating a significant minority holding. Later ownership levels are not publicly broken out. | Government | — | Jun 2021 |
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (funds and accounts) Large U.S. asset manager whose funds participated in Waymo’s 2020 round extension and the 2021 $2.5B financing, and are again cited as investors in the 2024 $5.6B Series C round, making T. Rowe Price one of the more prominent recurring institutional shareholders. Exact equity percentage is not disclosed. | Institutional | — | Oct 2024 |
Alphabet Inc.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Page Alphabet co‑founder and director; owns roughly 6.1% of Alphabet’s equity but around 26% of total voting power via a large Class B super‑voting stake as reflected in recent proxy and ownership analyses. | Founder | 6.1% | 26.3% | Apr 2024 |
Sergey Brin Alphabet co‑founder and board member; holds about 5.9% of Alphabet’s equity and roughly a quarter of total voting power through Class B shares, with the two founders together controlling just over 51% of votes. | Founder | 5.9% | 24.9% | Apr 2024 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Largest institutional shareholder; Vanguard’s index funds collectively own about 7% of Alphabet’s shares, corresponding to roughly 3% of overall voting power based on multi‑class share filings. | Institutional | 7.0% | 3.3% | Dec 2022 |
BlackRock, Inc. Second‑largest institutional holder; BlackRock‑managed funds own around 6% of Alphabet’s equity with under 3% of total voting power due to their focus on publicly traded Class A and C shares. | Institutional | 6.2% | 2.8% | Dec 2022 |
State Street Corporation Major index‑fund provider; various State Street vehicles together hold on the order of 3% of Alphabet’s stock, implying roughly 1½% of aggregate voting power from predominantly Class A holdings. | Institutional | 3.1% | 1.5% | Sep 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) Parent of Fidelity mutual funds; ownership aggregators and disclosures indicate FMR‑managed funds collectively own roughly 1–2% of Alphabet’s shares, making it a sizable but smaller institutional owner than Vanguard, BlackRock, or State Street. | Institutional | 1.8% | 0.9% | Sep 2025 |
Eric E. Schmidt Former Google and Alphabet CEO; through personal, family, and charitable vehicles he beneficially owns under 1% of Alphabet’s equity but roughly 4% of voting power via significant Class B and Class A holdings. | Individual | 0.7% | 4.2% | Dec 2024 |
L. John Doerr Long‑time Alphabet director and early venture investor; public holdings data show he owns about 0.3% of Alphabet’s shares across all classes yet controls roughly 1½% of votes due to substantial Class B super‑voting stock. | Individual | 0.3% | 1.5% | Jun 2025 |
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