Travis Kalanick
Co-founder & Former CEO of Uber; CEO of Atoms, Uber · United States
Travis Kalanick is the Co-founder & Former CEO of Uber; CEO of Atoms of Uber. Kalanick is based in the United States. Earlier roles include positions at Uber.
Travis Cordell Kalanick is an American businessman best known as the co-founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Uber. Previously he worked for Scour, a peer-to-peer file sharing application company, and was the co-founder of Red Swoosh, a peer-to-peer content delivery network that was sold to Akamai Technologies in 2007. He is currently CEO of Atoms, which owns CloudKitchens, operator of ghost kitchens.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Kalanick's return to the robotaxi sector through Atoms, a new physical AI startup that raised $1.7 billion in funding with backing from Uber itself. Additional reporting has covered Kalanick's reflections on past business decisions, including comments on Uber's failed acquisition of Lyft and his relocation from California to Texas ahead of new state wealth taxes.
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Travis Kalanick: FAQ
- Who is Travis Kalanick?
- Travis Kalanick is the Co-founder & Former CEO of Uber; CEO of Atoms of Uber, based in United States.
- Where did Travis Kalanick work previously?
- Earlier roles include Uber (CEO, until 2017).