DoorDash

8 statements across 8 episodes · 5 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Dec 23, 2021 by Jason Calacanis · said 126 times in 70 episodes since 2020 · across every show →

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brought up most by Jason Calacanis (78), Chamath Palihapitiya (16), Travis Kalanick (7), David Friedberg (7), Brad Gerstner (4), Thomas Laffont (3), David Sacks (3), Tucker Carlson (1)

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Everything said about DoorDash, oldest first

Dec 23, 2021 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Calacanis: Sequoia's top recent portfolio exits exceed $300B combined valuation
“Over the past two years, they've had DoorDash, Airbnb, Snowflake, Unity, all these incredible companies worth over three hundred billion dollars combined.”
Jason Calacanis Dec 23, 2021 ▶ 54:11 E60: The 2021 Bestie Awards PLUS Jack Dorsey starts the Web3 Wars
Mar 26, 2022 bearish
Assertion Partly supported
Palihapitiya: Instacart public comps fell 50% to 70% from 2021 highs
“You know, the comps to Instacart are off anywhere between 50 and 70%. You know, takeaway is off 70%. Uber is down 60%. DoorDash was down 55%.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Mar 26, 2022 ▶ 8:27 E73: Late-stage VC markdowns and mistakes, market strategy, Ukraine/Russia update with Brad Gerstner
Sep 22, 2023 bullish
Opinion
Chamath: DoorDash has the biggest upside among delivery and platform stocks
“Now, I think of all the three businesses, Dash probably has the biggest upside, quite just like, again, Parm's length. I don't own any of these three stocks. I'm just saying business model quality, Dash seems infinitely scalable.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Sep 22, 2023 ▶ 54:54 E146: Did the Fed break the VC model? Plus IPOs, M&A, revaluing unicorns & more
Jan 6, 2024 bullish
Prediction Partly held up
Calacanis predicts consumer comfort services like DoorDash and Uber will thrive in 2024
“I'm going to go with consumer comfort services. I think as austerity measures and this, whether we have a soft landing or a recession, it's clear the consumers have spent all their money. So they're going to go for small luxuries like DoorDash, Airbnb, Uber, s…”
Jason Calacanis Jan 6, 2024 ▶ 56:10 E160: 2024 Predictions! Markets, tech, politics, and more
Jan 4, 2025 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Calacanis predicts massive consolidation between Tesla, Uber, Waymo, and delivery apps
“I think the age of autonomy is here, and I think there is going to be Some partnerships that will happen between Amazon, DoorDash, Uber, Tesla, Waymo, and that cohort, and I would not be surprised to see Tesla could buy Uber right now for but 10% of its market…”
Jason Calacanis Jan 4, 2025 ▶ 52:33 2025 Predictions: Tech, Business, Media, Politics!
Jan 31, 2025 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Travis Kalanick claims US food delivery apps are copying old Chinese features
“A lot of the innovation you will see coming out on Uber Eats or DoorDash Like the stuff that's coming out now is stuff that existed three years ago, four years ago in China, maybe longer.”
Travis Kalanick Jan 31, 2025 ▶ 54:25 DeepSeek Panic, US vs China, OpenAI $40B?, and Doge Delivers with Travis Kalanick and David Sacks
Jul 11, 2025
Assertion Supported
Kalanick: Uber Eats and DoorDash represent only 2% of US meals
“Uber Eats and DoorDash, they represent like 1.8% or two percent of all meals right now.”
Travis Kalanick Jul 11, 2025 ▶ 14:10 Grok 4 Wows, The Bitter Lesson, Third Party, AI Browsers, SCOTUS backs POTUS on RIFs
Oct 18, 2025 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Calacanis: Driving, delivery, and warehouse jobs will inevitably be automated away
“If you think about the average American citizen, you know, they have somebody in their family who drives for Uber or DoorDash, they have truck drivers, they have Amazon factory workers, and all those jobs are going away. It's just a matter of when.”
Jason Calacanis Oct 18, 2025 ▶ 57:32 Trump: Send National Guard to SF, China Rare Earths Trade War, AI's PR Crisis
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