← Latest news 
Ex Uber exec Emil Michael vows never to forgive Benchmark after ouster with Travis Kalanick
Technology
Published on 24 April 2026
He says he’ll never forgive Benchmark for what followed
Emil Michael, a former Uber executive, says he will “never forget nor forgive” Benchmark Capital after his 2017 exit alongside founder Travis Kalanick. He credits the investor revolt that followed as reshaping Uber amid ongoing scandals. Michael has since moved to a role with the Pentagon, while Kalanick has returned with a stealth robotics startup.
- Emil Michael targets Benchmark Capital for his 2017 Uber departure
- The investor revolt reshaped Uber during a turbulent scandal era
- Michael now works for the Pentagon
- Kalanick launches a stealth robotics venture after years of silence
Read the full story at The Economic Times
This summarization was done by Beige for a story published on 
The Economic Times