Kalanick

Travis Cordell Kalanick (born August 6, 1976) is an American entrepreneur best known as co-founder and former chief executive of Uber Technologies. Born in Los Angeles, he became involved in the tech industry as a serial entrepreneur before Uber, starting Scour, a peer-to-peer file-sharing company, in 1999, which faced lawsuits from the entertainment industry and eventually filed for bankruptcy. He and co-founder Michael Todd later founded Red Swoosh, a content-delivery network acquired by Akamai Technologies in 2007 for about $19 million.

In 2009, Kalanick co-founded Uber with Garrett Camp; Uber Technologies grew into a global ride-hailing platform, expanding into food delivery and other mobility services. He served as Uber's chief executive from 2010 to 2017. Under his leadership, Uber pursued rapid global expansion and significant growth, but the company also faced regulatory challenges, competitive disputes, and concerns about its corporate culture and practices, including reports of a controversial internal program and workplace issues.

In June 2017, amid internal investigations and public controversy over the company’s culture and leadership, Kalanick resigned as Uber’s CEO. He remained a member of Uber’s board for a time following his stepping down from day-to-day management.

Following Uber, Kalanick pursued other ventures in technology and logistics, including investments and new projects such as CloudKitchens, a venture aimed at providing delivery-focused kitchen facilities. He has continued to participate in the technology startup ecosystem as an investor and advisor to various ventures.