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Travis Kalanick

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98 articles accelerating

Travis Kalanick has appeared in 98 articles since 2014-12. Coverage peaked in 2017Q3 with 16 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Kalanick, Uber, SAN FRANCISCO, Travis.

Articles
98
mentions
Velocity
+400.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+4.000
velocity change
Sources
24
publications
The Reunion
Travis Kalanick is launching a self-driving car company with Uber's backing and Anthony Levandowski's technology. Nine years ago, the self-driving trade secrets...

Coverage Timeline

2018-01-19
Financial Times 18 related

Uber's $9.3B deal with SoftBank closes; new board member Rajeev Misra says Uber should return focus to US, Europe, Latin America, Australia to become profitable

Filling In What SoftBank's Uber Statement Didn't Say Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill : Ex-Uber CEO nets $1.4B as company closes Softbank deal Denisse Moreno / International Business Times : Travis Kalan...

2018-01-05
Bloomberg 16 related

Sources: Kalanick plans to sell ~29% of his 10% Uber stake, worth about $1.4B, to SoftBank consortium after offering 50%, the maximum allowed for board members

Former Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick, who has long boasted that he's never sold any shares …

2017-09-28
Bloomberg 1 related

Sources: SoftBank agrees to block any plans to elevate Travis Kalanick at Uber, removing an obstacle in ongoing investment talks

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Quarterly Coverage

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Narrative

TEXXR tracks 65 Techmeme articles mentioning Travis Kalanick, dating back to May 2015. The biggest stories include Travis Kalanick resigns as Uber CEO, sources say after pressure from Benchmark, First... and A look at Travis Kalanick's risk taking, from his early startups to Uber, which once led.... Frequently covered alongside Uber, Kalanick, Tesla, CloudKitchens, and Anthony Levandowski. Coverage has shifted toward funding themes and away from regulation.

Key Moments

2025Q2funding +100pts; regulation -100pts
2026Q1funding -80pts

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