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Travis Kalanick kicks off another round of VC bashing: ‘1% are helpful’

Travis Kalanick, fresh off raising $1.7 billion for his robotics company Atoms, reflected on his relationship with venture capitalists, claiming only 1% are genuinely helpful. The comments continue his public criticism of the VC industry despite personally benefiting from venture funding.

Background

Travis Kalanick is the co-founder and former CEO of Uber, now building a robotics company called Atoms. He has a well-documented contentious relationship with the venture capital community.

Source
TechCrunch
Published
Aug 20, 2026 at 05:48 AM
Score
5.0 / 10