Waabi
Raquel Urtasun's autonomous-trucking lab, now expanding into Uber robotaxis after a $750M Series C at $3B.
Overview
Waabi builds the Waabi Driver, an end-to-end foundation model for autonomous trucking trained largely in simulation — founder Raquel Urtasun's (ex-Uber ATG chief scientist) answer to the brute-force fleet-miles approach. Driverless freight runs operate in Texas, and a 2026 expansion adds robotaxis on the Uber network, with ex-Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron as COO. Khosla Ventures led the $750M Series C in January 2026 — with Uber, NVIDIA, BlackRock, G2, Radical, and HarbourVest participating and a further $250M milestone commitment from Uber — at a reported $3B valuation.
Funding History
Khosla leads $750M (plus a $250M Uber milestone commitment) as Waabi expands from driverless trucks into Uber robotaxis.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much funding does AI Funding track for Waabi?
- AI Funding tracks $750M for Waabi across 1 funding round in this database.
- Who are Waabi's investors?
- Waabi's investors include Khosla Ventures, NVIDIA, BlackRock, Uber, Radical Ventures, and 2 others.
- What does Waabi do?
- Waabi builds the Waabi Driver, an end-to-end foundation model for autonomous trucking trained largely in simulation — founder Raquel Urtasun's (ex-Uber ATG chief scientist) answer to the brute-force fleet-miles approach. Driverless freight runs operate in Texas, and a 2026 expansion adds robotaxis on the Uber network, with ex-Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron as COO. Khosla Ventures led the $750M Series C in January 2026 — with Uber, NVIDIA, BlackRock, G2, Radical, and HarbourVest participating and a further $250M milestone commitment from Uber — at a reported $3B valuation.
- When was Waabi founded?
- Waabi was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
- Where is Waabi headquartered?
- Waabi is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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