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Uber's Travis Kalanick admits derailing rival Lyft's May fundraisier

on Nov 5, 2014 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick has admitted he lobbied fundraisers to snub ride-summoning app rival Lyft during its May fundraiser.

The revelation comes as the taxi-hailing app fights for a superior share of the travel market against rival Lyft, which adorns its vehicles with a pink mustache, and traditional taxi services.

Kalanick told Vanity Fair: “We knew that Lyft was going to raise a ton of money and we were going [to their investors], ‘Just so you know, we’re going to be fundraising after this, so before you decide whether you want to invest in them, just make sure you know that Read full story ›

Source: The Drum