Uber
peer-to-peer ridesharing, food delivery, and transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, California
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Videos Mentioning Uber
E103: Tech layoffs surge, big tech freezes hiring, optimizing for profits, election preview & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned in the context of a crossover hat and shirt, and potentially layoffs.
E73: Late-stage VC markdowns and mistakes, market strategy, Ukraine/Russia update with Brad Gerstner
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a comparison for Instacart's valuation, and an example of a company that cut staff during the pandemic to achieve profitability.
Rob Reid: The Existential Threat of Engineered Viruses and Lab Leaks | Lex Fridman Podcast #193
Lex Fridman
Ride-sharing company, used as an example of an innovator disrupting an established industry (taxi industry) that was reluctant to pivot.
Markets turn Trump, Long rates spike, Election home stretch, Influencer mania, Saving Starbucks
All-In Podcast
A ride-sharing company mentioned as an example of a big company that has grown revenue significantly without increasing employee count.
Before the Startup with Paul Graham (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 3)
Y Combinator
A ride-sharing company. Used as an example of a startup where a non-technical founder, with expertise in the limo business, could be highly effective.
Dueling Presidential interviews, SpaceX’s big catch, Robotaxis, Uber buying Expedia?, Nuclear NIMBY
All-In Podcast
Exploring a bid to purchase Expedia, with potential synergies discussed.
Ideas, Products, Teams, and Execution with Dustin Moskovitz (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 1)
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a theoretical company ('Uber for pet sitting' or 'Uber for space travel') in a discussion about potential startup valuations and returns.
E101: Ye acquires Parler, Snap drops 30%, macro outlook, VC metrics, valuing stocks & more
All-In Podcast
Rideshare company mentioned as a market leader whose economics were hurt by excessive funding of competitors. Also cited as an early angel investment that yielded high returns.
Ryan Holiday Interviews Tim Ferriss | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Ride-sharing company that was initially mocked and turned down by hundreds of investors who underestimated its market expansion potential, failing to see it would create its own market.
Steve Jang on Korea’s Exploding “Soft Power” And Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A company for which Steve Jang was an early advisor and angel investor, also helped expand into Korea and Japan.
E99: Cheating scandals, Twitter updates, rapid AI advancements, Biden's pardon, Section 230 & more
All-In Podcast
Ride-sharing platform that has seen an end to driver shortages.
E64: Antitrust standards & enforcement, tech repricing, lab leak obfuscation, E63 reactions & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned by a host who panicked when its stock dropped, illustrating the emotional challenges of investing in volatile markets.
Don't Start a Blog, Start a Cult - Mr. Money Mustache
Y Combinator
Implied through the discussion of ride-sharing services and their potential inefficiency compared to other transportation methods.
E98: Big tech starts making cuts, Fed incompetency, global debt, Russia/Ukraine & more
All-In Podcast
Cited as an incredible business that created tremendous value after being invested in during down markets.
Bryan Johnson: Kernel Brain-Computer Interfaces | Lex Fridman Podcast #186
Lex Fridman
An early Braintree customer, mentioned as one of the fastest-growing tech companies at the time.
How to Secure Financial Freedom and Maximize Productivity | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned as a successful startup investment that has significantly grown Tim Ferriss's initial allocation.
Artist Lauren McCarthy Will Be Your Home's Brain
Y Combinator
A ride-sharing service mentioned as an example of platforms that involve human labor behind the technology.
Jeff Dean’s Lecture for YC AI
Y Combinator
A company mentioned as a user of TensorFlow.
E92: Adam Neumann's second act, a16z's $350M bet, housing policy, Inflation Reduction Act & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as an example of a company that has become a verb, similar to how WeWork became synonymous with co-working spaces.
Thomas Laffont | All-In Summit 2024
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a great new company available at reasonable multiples in the current market.
E88: First principle politics, China chaos & outlook, state of private/public markets & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a 'winner' company in the late stage of private markets that everybody knew was successful.
E90: Twitter subpoenas, market overview, Pelosi's Taiwan visit & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a company that had a massive print, indicating strong performance despite a generally down market.
E62: Elizabeth Holmes verdict, fraud origins & takeaways, navigating "The Great Markdown" & more
All-In Podcast
Not explicitly mentioned, but the discussion about founders burning cash could indirectly relate to companies like Uber that historically prioritized growth over profit.
Tyler Cowen: Economic Growth & the Fight Against Conformity & Mediocrity | Lex Fridman Podcast #174
Lex Fridman
Used as a benchmark for autonomous vehicles, highlighting the difficulty of outcompeting existing effective services.