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Emil Michael: Benchmark Capital lost its nerve ousting Travis Kalanick from Uber
“I was taken out with Travis because benchmark capital lost their nerve.”
Emil Michael gives Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi an 'F' grade for performance
“He was a diplomat. He was able to get the company public, but in terms of hiring talent, innovating, and succeeding from a financial standpoint, you know, it's not, it hasn't happened. It's a, it's an F, you know.”
Emil Michael: Benchmark's Bill Gurley is a catastrophist who constantly fears crashes
“I believe he's a catastrophist. Catastrophists are one who the sky's always falling”
Emil Michael: Business executives are not top of Silicon Valley's hierarchy
“I was a business guy, and as you know, business guys are not top of the totem pole in Silicon Valley, right, in general.”
Emil Michael: Andreessen Horowitz continues to rise due to rapid innovation
“If you want to talk institutional brands in recent Horowitz is certainly on the way up despite whatever's happened in crypto. And I'll tell you why, because they're innovating. They're innovating on how they communicate their PR stuff. They're innovating on th…”