A profile of Travis Kalanick, CEO of Atoms, whom Silicon Valley has welcomed back with VC support despite his unapologetic stance on his 2017 ouster from Uber
THE SO WHAT
Founder brand risk has a shorter half-life than many boards assume—if you’ve shipped durable value before, capital will often fund the next act regardless of narrative baggage. For operators, that means governance and succession planning should assume repeat-player dynamics, not one-shot reputations.
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