Who owns Waymo?
Waymo is owned by Alphabet (the United States, NASDAQ: GOOGL).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Alphabet Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Mountain View, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Mountain View, California
- Founded
- 2009
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Connected devices
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: GOOGL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Waymo
Waymo began as a self-driving car project inside Google in 2009 and became a separate Alphabet company in 2016. It runs driverless taxi services in several American cities, and is one of the few ventures outside search and advertising to reach paying customers at scale.
Ownership timeline of Waymo
Where Waymo sits in Alphabet
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Waymo?
The parent company of Waymo is Alphabet, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Waymo American?
Yes. Waymo originated in the United States in 2009 and its owner, Alphabet, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Waymo still owned by Alphabet?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Waymo is still owned by Alphabet. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Alphabet Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-05 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 5 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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