Travis Kalanick
3 statements across 2 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jan 9, 2023 by Gregg Lemkau · said 24 times in 7 episodes since 2017 · across every show →
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2023 19 mentions in 3 episodes 6 per episode
2022 2 mentions in 2 episodes 1 per episode
2021 2 mentions in 1 episode
Everything said about Travis Kalanick, oldest first
Jan 9, 2023 positive
Lemkau considers Uber founder Travis Kalanick the most impressive executor he's seen
“Travis, I'd say it's just the most impressive executor I'd ever seen. I mean, anyone who builds a business model at its core is taking on the taxi and limousine commissions in every single city and winning the guy's got to be able to execute and be relentless.”
Jan 9, 2023 bullish
Lemkau invested in Travis Kalanick's next venture through MSD Partners
“And initially it actually began a relationship where after he and I for months had been at odds, have become friends in the subsequent world as I've gone on to MSD, actually become an investor behind him in his next venture because he, I do think he's a really…”
Jan 16, 2023 negative
Scaramucci passed on Uber at a $50M to $100M valuation
“Although I did miss Uber. Travis came to see me, And I think Uber had a 50 or a hundred million dollar valuation at the time, and I was like, wait, wait, what? This is an unknown black car. It's going to pick up my daughter. It's going to drive her around New …”