Chief Executive Officer & Director, Uber
Search every verified Dara Khosrowshahi interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In July 2026, Khosrowshahi announced Uber's $14.8 billion acquisition of Delivery Hero, describing the deal as "compelling value" that would expand Uber's delivery operations into nearly 50 new markets and bring its total delivery footprint to 99 markets. He stated that the company expects over $1 billion in synergies and that the effective price paid for the assets is eight times EBITDA. Khosrowshahi said that Uber's capital allocation strategy would prioritize organic growth, investment in autonomous technology, and stock buybacks, and that the company would remain "opportunistic" regarding future acquisitions. Khosrowshahi has frequently discussed the future of autonomous transportation, stating that robotaxis are "coming" and that within five to ten years human and robot drivers will share the roads. He described the rise of physical AI, autonomous vehicles, and drones as "another trillion dollar marketplace" that will change how society operates. Khosrowshahi also noted that Uber's AI budget was exhausted within a quarter, forcing the company to meter headcount increases as engineers become more efficient. He emphasized that Uber's priority is organic investment and innovation over buybacks, and that the company aims to drive efficiency to lower prices for riders and increase earnings for drivers.
“The combination for us represents compelling value. It extends us in the delivery space into almost 50 new markets. That will be in 99 markets total with delivery. And what's really important are these are leading brands, Talabat and Hunger Station in the Middle East, leading brands, for example, in Korea is the leadin...”
“We think over $1 billion in synergies, the effective price that we're paying for the assets with synergies after close is only eight times EBITDA. So we think we can create great economics.”
“I think five to 10 years from now, we're going to have more human drivers and human drivers and robot drivers they're going to be driving together on the streets.”
“So there are the pricing will differ based on supply and demand. You don't, you know, surge pricing, for example. We don't have enough drivers, you have to increase prices to get a driver to you. It's all about getting you a safe, reliable service.”
“The rise of physical AI, autonomous vehicles, drones, etc., they are going to change how we interact with consumers in the real world. We think it's another trillion dollar marketplace. It will change how society operates.”
“We blew through our AI budget in a quarter, you know, for the whole year essentially. And it is forcing us to adjust. You know, we are going to meter headcount increases because to the extent that my engineers are getting much more efficient, their throughput is increasing. They're they're becoming superhuman in terms...”
“We've got over $10 billion in in free cash flow, which is great, but it's on well over 10 billion trips a year. So these are we are not a high margin business. We want to really drive efficiency in order to lower prices for riders, to give more earnings to our earners, etc.”
“We think it's another trillion dollar marketplace. We think that over a long period of time as we see the cost of AV software come down and usually we see the cost of hardware come down... at those kinds of prices you can actually bring the cost of transportation down for the population and what we see is as we bring t...”
“My priority is first organic investment and growth... when it comes to excess capital today, our priorities are going to be keep building the services that we're building now, invest in algorithms, invest in more engineers... and then really invest in kind of the new realities of AV... we've got plenty of cash left ove...”
“We could turn a profit here in India, but it would be selling our business and the potential of this country short. So, at this point, we continue to lean into India. We continue to invest. And the results that we're seeing are very, very encouraging in that India now is our third largest market in terms of the number...”
“Today the cost of robotaxis is higher than the cost of humans because the vehicles are very expensive with significant compute and multiple sensor stacks including cameras, lidar, and radar. Those partner costs are going to come down. Uh so, even though the unit economics today are negative, we are leading into robotax...”
“The profitability of the subscription model compared to commissions remains to be seen, but there's no question that there's enormous growth and appetite for it, which is why we're leading it to it. I love having local innovations that uh we can expand globally. Uh we are as we speak testing out subscriptions outside o...”
“We don't want to run the company just for pure profit. We also want to run it for the benefit of society as well. And every day is difficult. Uh but that difficulty also is rewarding uh in the success of the company and in my team.”
“I don't know whether there will be regime change, but there's no question in my mind that the current regime of I guess 47 years in Iran hasn't served the population well. Uh I think that Iran deserves to be uh a part of the global community. And if I do hope that there's change. I don't know how it will happen. But if...”
“I expect every year to be a best year, right? If next year is not our best year, then I fail.”
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's $14.8B deal to buy German food delivery company Delivery Hero, global rideshare competition, and more.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi dropped by the Acquired studio for an Eats delivery, so we broke out the cameras and asked him to hang out for a wide-ranging conversation. :) We talk about his 20 years working with Barry Diller, starting his career at Allen & Company, how the Uber CEO search process ACTUALLY went down… and oh yeah, the massive transformation that’s happened at Uber over the past few years. When Dara took over the company it was bleeding huge sums of cash, losing share to competitors and embroiled in one of the biggest corporate controversies in recent memory. Fast forward to today…
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Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, joins Invest Like the Best to discuss Uber’s next chapter: the rise of AI, autonomous vehicles, robotaxis, drones, delivery, and the company’s ambition to become the demand aggregator for the physical world. He explains why Uber is a supply-led marketplace, how the company is partnering across the AV ecosystem, what AI is already changing inside Uber, and why he believes autonomous transportation could unlock another trillion-dollar market. Dara also shares lessons from rebuilding Uber through chaos, leading with transparency, learning from Barry Diller and Reed…
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi knows a thing or two about turnarounds. After scaling Expedia Group, he took over from Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick in 2017, led the company through its IPO, and transformed it from an $8.5 billion loss-maker in 2019 to a business that netted $10 billion in profits in 2025. However, the battle-hardened executive now faces intensifying competition, rapid technological change, and regulatory hurdles worldwide. Mint caught up with him on his latest trip to India - watch what he had to say. #uber #ceo #business Mint is an Indian financial daily newspaper published…
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says India could become Uber’s largest market globally over the next decade and on whether he is open to a partnership with Travis Kalanick. In this conversation with ET’s editor, ETtech.com (http://ettech.com) , editor-startups, emerging business, new economy Samidha Sharma and Pranav Mukul, he explains Uber’s India strategy across AI, EVs, bike taxis, logistics, and autonomous driving. He discusses the company’s new partnership with the Adani Group, why India’s engineering talent is central to Uber’s AI stack, and how the company sees itself evolving into a broader…
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joins ETtech.com editor Samidha Sharma and Pranav Mukul for a wide-ranging conversation on India’s exploding mobility market, AI-powered engineering, EV adoption, bike taxis, autonomous vehicles, and why Uber believes India could eventually become its largest global market. From partnerships with the Adani Group to the future of food delivery, logistics, robotaxis, and AI agents booking rides. Dara explains how Uber is repositioning itself as a next-generation mobility and logistics platform. The conversation also dives into India’s startup ecosystem, public transpor…
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joins ETtech.com editor Samidha Sharma and Pranav Mukul for a wide-ranging conversation on India’s exploding mobility market, AI-powered engineering, EV adoption, bike taxis, autonomous vehicles, and why Uber believes India could eventually become its largest global market. From partnerships with the Adani Group to the future of food delivery, logistics, robotaxis, and AI agents booking rides. Dara explains how Uber is repositioning itself as a next-generation mobility and logistics platform. The conversation also dives into India’s startup ecosystem, public transpo…
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says India could become Uber’s largest market globally over the next decade and on whether he is open to a partnership with Travis Kalanick. In this conversation with ET’s editor, ETtech.com, editor-startups, emerging business, new economy Samidha Sharma and Pranav Mukul, he explains Uber’s India strategy across AI, EVs, bike taxis, logistics, and autonomous driving. He discusses the company’s new partnership with the Adani Group, why India’s engineering talent is central to Uber’s AI stack, and how the company sees itself evolving into a broader logistics and work p…
#financialnews #stockmarketnews #businessnews #uberstock Dara Khosrowshahi asserts Uber's resilience against global instability due to its fundamentally local operations, despite initial analyst skepticism. The company is achieving significant financial success, including $10 billion in free cash flow, with strong performance in food delivery and other gig work. This highlights how Uber's global operations are rooted in serving local news and needs, maintaining strong driver engagement and generating money even amidst global challenges.
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