The founder of the company left the post because of pressure from investors.
According to the publication, the decision was made under pressure from major investors, who sent Kalanick a letter requesting to resign as CEO. The sources said that Kalanick discussed this requirement with one of the members of the Board of Directors Uber, and then within a few hours he was negotiating with several investors, after which he agreed to resign. While Kalanick has maintained a seat on the Board of Directors of the company.
“I love Uber more than anything in the world, and in this difficult moment for me, I accept the requirement of investors to leave the post to Uber can move forward and not be distracted by a new conflict”, – said in a statement Kalanick.
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