Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi dropped by the Acquired studio for an Eats delivery, so we broke out the cameras and asked him to hang out for a wide-ranging conversation. :) We talk about his 20 years working with Barry Diller, starting his career at Allen & Company, how the Uber CEO search process ACTUALLY went down… and oh yeah, the massive transformation that’s happened at Uber over the past few years. When Dara took over the company it was bleeding huge sums of cash, losing share to competitors and embroiled in one of the biggest corporate controversies in recent memory. Fast forward to today and it’s turned cashflow positive while also having tripled revenue to over $30B (on $120B in GMV) and solidified its rideshare dominance in the US. And in perhaps the biggest change, it’s done it all while staying out of the headlines. Tune in! ACQ2 Show + LP Program: Subscribe to our interview show, ACQ2! https://pod.link/acquiredlp Become an LP and support the show. Help us pick episodes, Zoom calls and more. https://acquired.fm/lp Sponsors: Thanks to our fantastic partners, any member of the Acquired community can now get: 20% off Common Room’s Team plan for 2023 https://bit.ly/acquiredcommonroom Up to 10% off your first year of business insurance with Vouch https://bit.ly/acquired-vouch A free trial of PitchBook + links to research reports! https://bit.ly/acquiredpitchbook Links: Ben & David on My First Million https://pod.link/1469759170/episode/dcec340c735d9bb01f08d4508f7c5caa Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions. © Copyright ACQ, LLC

David RosenthalhostBen GilberthostDara Khosrowshahiguest

Jun 13, 20231h 37mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 13, 2023
Duration: 1h 37m
Channel: Acquired
Watch on YouTube: ▶ Open ↗

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi dropped by the Acquired studio for an Eats delivery, so we broke out the cameras and asked him to hang out for a wide-ranging conversation. :) We talk about his 20 years working with Barry Diller, starting his career at Allen & Company, how the Uber CEO search process ACTUALLY went down… and oh yeah, the massive transformation that’s happened at Uber over the past few years. When Dara took over the company it was bleeding huge sums of cash, losing share to competitors and embroiled in one of the biggest corporate controversies in recent memory. Fast forward to today and it’s turned cashflow positive while also having tripled revenue to over $30B (on $120B in GMV) and solidified its rideshare dominance in the US. And in perhaps the biggest change, it’s done it all while staying out of the headlines. Tune in! ACQ2 Show + LP Program: Subscribe to our interview show, ACQ2! https://pod.link/acquiredlp Become an LP and support the show. Help us pick episodes, Zoom calls and more. https://acquired.fm/lp Sponsors: Thanks to our fantastic partners, any member of the Acquired community can now get: 20% off Common Room’s Team plan for 2023 https://bit.ly/acquiredcommonroom Up to 10% off your first year of business insurance with Vouch https://bit.ly/acquired-vouch A free trial of PitchBook + links to research reports! https://bit.ly/acquiredpitchbook Links: Ben & David on My First Million https://pod.link/1469759170/episode/dcec340c735d9bb01f08d4508f7c5caa Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions. © Copyright ACQ, LLC

SPEAKERS

David Rosenthal
host
Ben Gilbert
host
Dara Khosrowshahi
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Acquired, featuring David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi explores dara Khosrowshahi on turning Uber into a disciplined platform company Dara Khosrowshahi recounts formative career moments—from Allen & Company and Barry Diller to leading Expedia through intense competitive lessons against Booking.com—and how those experiences shaped his operating style at Uber.

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