T ravis Kalanick is a controversial American technology entrepreneur who is the co-founder and former CEO of the ride-hailing giant, Uber. In 2009, he and his partner, Garrett Camp, founded the company that would revolutionize the transportation industry. As CEO, Kalanick was the driving force behind Uber's aggressive, rule-breaking, and hyper-competitive global expansion, which saw the company grow at an unprecedented pace, upending the taxi industry in hundreds of cities around the world.

However, his tenure was also marked by a series of major scandals, including allegations of a toxic 'bro' culture, intellectual property lawsuits, and clashes with regulators. In 2017, following a shareholder revolt, he was forced to resign as CEO. He remained on the board for a time before selling his entire massive stake in the company for billions of dollars after its IPO. He has since focused on his next venture, CloudKitchens, a startup that provides shared kitchen spaces for delivery-only restaurants.