Waymo Said To Seek $4B In External Funding As It Mulls Going Public

The company is also said to be mulling spinning off from parent Alphabet and go public. What Happened: Waymo has lost at least six top executives recently including its CFO Gerard Dwyer following the surprise exit of CEO John Krafcik in April. According to the report, the executive departures have put pressure on the company related to its future strategy. The self-driving startup, regarded as a leader in autonomous vehicle development, named Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov co-CEOs after Krafcik stepped down from the position. Read Next: Tesla 'Not A Competitor At All' In Self-Driving Space, Says Waymo CEOPhoto: Courtesy of Waymo