Alphabet invests $1 billion in Lyft

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Last month, we reported on rumors that Alphabet, Google’s parent company, was considering investing in Lyft. Now, Lyft has announced that CapitalG, which is Alphabet’s growth investment fund, is leading a $1 billion financing round in the car-sharing company. This brings Lyft’s total valuation to $11 billion. Alphabet’s interest in Lyft isn’t that surprising, if you think about it. It’s already clear that Alphabet is interested in self-driving cars, as the company owns Waymo. And back in May, Waymo and Lyft announced the two companies would work togethe r on self-driving cars. Following that, Lyft announced it would develop its own autonomous driving technology , stating that it was “core” to its business. Alphabet’s interest makes sense if we stop thinking about Lyft as a ride sharing service and more of a self-driving car company. As Uber has been plagued by woe after woe of its own making, Lyft has been quietly rising as an increasingly used alternative. This round of funding may help put the company on equal footing as Uber’s rival, rather than constantly being thought of as a second-place finisher. Source: Lyft

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Alphabet invests $1 billion in Lyft

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