Travis Kalanick
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Travis Kalanick has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Mar 2024 on Noah Kagan. Used as an example of a founder who created a new market category (ride sharing) to support the lesson that billionaires create markets.
Travis Cordell Kalanick is an American businessman best known as the co-founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Uber. Previously he worked for Scour, a peer-to-peer file sharing application company, and was the co-founder of Red Swoosh, a peer-to-peer content delivery network that was sold to Akamai Technologies in 2007. He is currently CEO of Atoms, which owns CloudKitchens, operator of ghost kitchens.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Mar 2024 on Noah Kagan |
| Role | Entrepreneur |
| Affiliation | Uber (co-founder, former CEO) |
What do podcasts say about Travis Kalanick?
2 quotes, recorded on The Diary Of A CEO and Noah Kagan.
He brought on Travis Kalanick... the operator.
The Diary Of A CEO · · Hear itBillionaire Travis Kalanick created the ride sharing Market.
Noah Kagan · · Episode
How do different shows talk about Travis Kalanick?
2 shows discussed Travis Kalanick in these episodes.
- The Diary Of A CEO — 1 episode
He brought on Travis Kalanick... the operator.
Uber CEO: I Have To Be Honest, AI Will Replace 9.4 Million Jobs At Uber! - Noah Kagan — 1 episode
Billionaire Travis Kalanick created the ride sharing Market.
I Met 25 Billionaires… Here's 6 Lessons They Taught Me
Who talks about Travis Kalanick on podcasts?
Travis Kalanick came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on The Diary Of A CEO.
What is Travis Kalanick mentioned alongside?
Travis Kalanick is most often mentioned alongside Ryan Graves, investment banking and Leadership.
Worked with: Ryan Graves
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