Elisa de Martel Joins Wayve as CFO, Moving from Waymo
Elisa de Martel has joined self-driving startup Wayve as its new chief financial officer. De Martel previously served as CFO at Alphabet's autonomous vehicle division, Waymo, where she played a key role during the company’s commercial expansion and $5.6 billion Series C funding round that valued it over $45 billion. Wayve is now preparing to scale up from development into deployment of its self-driving technology across robotaxis and passenger vehicles. The startup has raised $3.2 billion in total, with a current valuation around $8.5 billion. Its end-to-end neural network-based software does not rely on high-definition maps or custom hardware. De Martel will oversee financial strategy at Wayve while supporting commercial expansion efforts. Her appointment follows the transition of former CFO Max Warburton into an advisory role, and comes as Wayve expands public rides in London with plans to launch services in Tokyo soon.
Topics: Autonomous Vehicles Executive Changes Startup Growth