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Emil Michael remains bullish Uber shareholder citing durable business model

2026-03-23 · 6 company · 6 thematic

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emil michael

Emil Michael served as White House Fellow under Secretary Gates (2009), led global business growth at Uber during its hypergrowth phase, and now serves as Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (CTO of Department of Defense), overseeing critical technology areas, DARPA, DIU, and Office of Strategic Capital.

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“Yeah, I'm I'm still a shareholder. I mean, the the thing about I still love Uber as a product, as a business. You're not salty about Uber. It's the It was the investor base. No, I'm proud of the company. I mean, we change you know, it's a…”

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