Tom Metcalf has the scoop at Bloomberg:
The Uber Technologies Inc. co-founder unloaded $350 million more of stock this month, bringing his proceeds to more than $2.1 billion since a share lockup ended Nov. 6.
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You read that right –– retail bagholders have now paid the Uber founder $2.1 billion in cash for his share of the world’s biggest ridesharing company.
The 43-year-old’s remaining stake in the ride-hailing company now constitutes about a fifth of his $3 billionfortune, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, down from about 75% before the lockup.
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Smart move. I definitely wouldn’t want to have 75% of my net worth in Uber stock.
The stock has fallen 33% since Uber’s May public offering as investors question its path to profitability amid regulatory challenges and controversies about passenger safety and the rights of drivers.
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Now that they’ve fired their founder I’m sure they’ll definitely turn it around. They’ll be profitable any year now!
A new California law is giving gig-economy workers the right to a minimum wage.
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Uh oh
Yber also faces problems related to sexual assault and a fatal roadside incident involving a self-driving car in Arizona.
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… That’s not good
The company has appealed a U.K. regulator’s decision last month revoking its license in London, starting what could be a years-long fight to protect its biggest European market.
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The future looks bright!
The future looks bright for Uber as news breaks that founder Travis Kalanick sold $350 million worth of Uber stock in the last month. He has now sold Uber stock representing 55% of his net worth.
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