Travis Kalanick, ex-Uber CEO and now robotics founder, just landed a $1.7B funding round for his new company Atoms — with Andreessen Horowitz leading — proving he’s back in the game big time. After his dramatic 2017 exit from Uber amid clashes with investors like Bill Gurley, Kalanick’s got a blunt take on VCs: only 10% do no harm, maybe 1% are truly helpful. He likens founders to chess masters and VCs to casual spectators who don’t grasp the game’s depth. Still, he doesn’t advise avoiding VC money — instead, founders should craft irresistible pitches that ignite bidding wars, avoid over-explaining AI plans (it looks naive), and never fall into victimhood. Reflecting on his own past, he admits his intense management style — forged in early startup battles — might have been too much for Uber’s scale. His candid talk has sparked共鸣 among other founders like Mark Pincus, who’ve faced similar investor tensions.
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