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Shervin Pishevar

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

And if we had done that at Uber, because Travis was beloved, so was Emil. They were beloved by the team. And so, you know, they were smart enough that they turned a few key people like Ryan Graves against Travis and they began collaborating. Do you blame him?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

And if we had done that at Uber, because Travis was beloved, so was Emil. They were beloved by the team. And so, you know, they were smart enough that they turned a few key people like Ryan Graves against Travis and they began collaborating. Do you blame him?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

again he was another dear friend so it's it's tragic almost shakespearean like the friendships that were broken up over over this and so there was a lot of love there but i don't speak to him anymore i don't think you know others do either but um you know he i mean travis hired him from a tweet when he was like 28 years old at ibm made him a billionaire. And Travis was super loyal to him.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

again he was another dear friend so it's it's tragic almost shakespearean like the friendships that were broken up over over this and so there was a lot of love there but i don't speak to him anymore i don't think you know others do either but um you know he i mean travis hired him from a tweet when he was like 28 years old at ibm made him a billionaire. And Travis was super loyal to him.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

again he was another dear friend so it's it's tragic almost shakespearean like the friendships that were broken up over over this and so there was a lot of love there but i don't speak to him anymore i don't think you know others do either but um you know he i mean travis hired him from a tweet when he was like 28 years old at ibm made him a billionaire. And Travis was super loyal to him.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

Unfortunately, Ryan, for whatever reason, went to the other side. That was heartbreaking.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

Unfortunately, Ryan, for whatever reason, went to the other side. That was heartbreaking.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

Unfortunately, Ryan, for whatever reason, went to the other side. That was heartbreaking.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

I'm extremely loyal. That loyalty has served me well, but it's also caused me a lot of pain in my life. And in some ways, my successes have also come from being loyal. People knowing that I wouldn't do anything like what happened to Travis to a founder.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

I'm extremely loyal. That loyalty has served me well, but it's also caused me a lot of pain in my life. And in some ways, my successes have also come from being loyal. People knowing that I wouldn't do anything like what happened to Travis to a founder.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

I'm extremely loyal. That loyalty has served me well, but it's also caused me a lot of pain in my life. And in some ways, my successes have also come from being loyal. People knowing that I wouldn't do anything like what happened to Travis to a founder.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

So the same thing that has caused a lot of pain because I've fought for people and I've taken the bullets and the missiles is also the reason I'm here. And I do have the reputation that I have with great founders.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

So the same thing that has caused a lot of pain because I've fought for people and I've taken the bullets and the missiles is also the reason I'm here. And I do have the reputation that I have with great founders.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

So the same thing that has caused a lot of pain because I've fought for people and I've taken the bullets and the missiles is also the reason I'm here. And I do have the reputation that I have with great founders.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

Thank you. And I hope you get on the plane and come to Miami and visit us, me and Emil, sometime.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

Thank you. And I hope you get on the plane and come to Miami and visit us, me and Emil, sometime.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Shervin Pishevar on The Epic Uber War and What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | Raising $15BN to Win China | Why The Traditional Venture Capital Model is Dead | The Future of Quantum and How We Will Cure All Diseases in 10 Years

Thank you. And I hope you get on the plane and come to Miami and visit us, me and Emil, sometime.

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