Inside Travis Kalanicks Resignation as Ubers C.E.O. – The New York Times
Travis Kalanicks final hours as Ubers chief executive played out in a private room in a downtown Chicago hotel on Tuesday.There, Mr. Kalanick, who was on a trip to interview executive candidates for Uber, was paid a surprise visit. Two venture capitalists Matt Cohler and Peter Fenton of the Silicon Valley firm Benchmark, whoch is one of Ubers biggest shareholders presented Mr. Kalanick with a list of demands, including his resignation before the end of the day. The letter was from five of Ubers major investors, including Benchmark and the mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments.Mr. Kalanick balked, according to people briefed on the meeting who asked to remain anonymous because the details are confidential. Mr. Kalanick, who had built Uber into a transportation behemoth in just eight years, quickly called Arianna Huffington, an Uber board member, for advice. Ms. Huffington told Mr. Kalanick that the suggestions in the letter were worth considering. That afternoon, Mr. Kalanick locked himself in a room with Mr. Cohler and Mr. Fenton to hash out the best course for Uber.
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