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Travis Kalanick

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  • Born 06 August 1976
  • Age 48
  • Birth Place Los Angeles, California
  • Profession Internet Entrepreneur
  • Company Uber
  • Designation CEO Of City Storage Systems
  • Citizenship United States Of America
  • Residence San Francisco

Travis Kalanick BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 04 Nov 2024
Travis Kalanick: From Uber's Helm to Cloud Kitchens Travis Kalanick, born August 6, 1976, is an American entrepreneur best known for co-founding and leading Uber. His career began with Scour and Red Swoosh, a peer-to-peer content delivery network acquired by Akamai Technologies. As Uber's CEO (20...

Travis Kalanick PERSONAL LIFE

Education University of California, Los Angeles (dropped out)

TRAVIS KALANICK NEWS

Uber founder Travis Kalanick leaves board, severing last tie

December 25, 2019 8:22 am

Investors forced Kalanick to resign as chief executive in 2017, after a series of privacy scandals and complaints of discrimination and sexual harassment at the company.

Former Uber CEO Kalanick to resign from company's board

December 24, 2019 9:58 pm

Uber turbocharged the gig economy and since 2010 has logged 15 billion trips. Kalanick was ousted as CEO in the summer of 2017 with the company mired in numerous lawsuits.

Toyota to invest $500 million in Uber for self-driving cars

August 28, 2018 7:30 am

The investment values Uber at $72 billion, matching the valuation Uber received in a deal with Alphabet Inc self-driving unit Waymo this year.

Uber's vetting expert tells jury Waymo engineer deal was rushed

February 09, 2018 2:27 pm

The Uber-Waymo lawsuit took an interesting twist as Uber's computer forensics expert Eric Friedberg said the ride-hailing firm hurried up its deal to get Anthony Levandowski on board.

In trade-secrets trial, subdued Travis Kalanick says Uber trailed in self-driving cars

February 07, 2018 1:46 pm

Uber' co-founder and former CEO, Travis Kalanick, appeared in court as witness to the Waymo lawsuit, claiming that the ride-hailing company trailed in autonomus technology when Anthonyh Levandowski was hired.

Uber ex-CEO Kalanick selling nearly a third of stake for $1.4 billion: report

January 05, 2018 9:58 am

Kalanick's sale is part of a deal struck by a consortium led by SoftBank Group Corp which is taking a 17.5 percent stake in Uber.

Uber plans global public transport association membership, says will improve urban experience

December 04, 2017 4:21 pm

Uber said on Monday it was joining a global public transport association to improve mobility in the cities it operates in.

Uber executives travel to reassure regulators worldwide after scandals

November 27, 2017 3:41 pm

Despite clarifications by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi soon after the recently-disclosed data leak, executives across the world are on a mission to bring back the assurance of investors and customers in the ride-hailing app-based service.

Uber’s hacking mess increases difficulty in company's turnaround efforts

November 22, 2017 4:33 pm

The appointment of Dara Khosrowshahi from Expedia as Uber CEO was expected to create a turnaround for a company meddled with issues, and being doubted for its key services.

Uber board trims power of former chief Travis Kalanick

October 04, 2017 2:09 pm

Uber's board of directors today approved a plan that reins in the influence of ousted chief executive Travis Kalanick and opens the door to a colossal investment by Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank.

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