
Founded in 2009 by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp, Uber is a $150B+ multinational technology company operating mobility, food delivery (Uber Eats), and freight platforms with $52B annual revenue (2025) and 33,600 employees. Uber has made 31+ corporate venture investments primarily aligned with its core business, focusing on autonomous vehicles, electric mobility, and logistics technology. It holds $18.5B in long term strategic investments. Notable bets include a $100M investment in WeRide (robotaxis), plus stakes in Joby Aviation (electric aircraft), Serve Robotics (autonomous delivery), Waabi (self-driving AI), Lucid Motors, and Nuro. Uber has also acquired 23 companies to expand its platform capabilities.