Dara Khosrowshahi
"Cleaned up Uber. Made it profitable."
Dara Khosrowshahi — The CEO Who Fixed Uber — Key Facts
- Cleaned Up Uber. Dara took over in 2017 to fix Uber's broken culture and brutal PR after Travis Kalanick's exit.
- First Profitable Year. Under Dara, Uber finally became profitable after 14 years of losses.
- $170B+ Market Cap. Uber's market cap has crossed $170B — bigger than most rental car, taxi and delivery companies combined.
- Iranian Refugee. Dara fled Iran during the revolution as a child — and ended up running one of the most valuable consumer tech companies.
- Came From Expedia. He left Expedia (where he was CEO for 12 years) to take on the Uber turnaround.
- 150 Million Active Users. Uber now has over 150 million monthly active users in 70+ countries.
- Built Uber Eats Into $60B+ Business. Under Dara, Uber Eats grew into one of the world's largest food delivery platforms.
- $24M Pay Package. His recent annual compensation has reached $24 million+.
- Settled The Sexual Harassment Lawsuits. He inherited a wave of harassment lawsuits and PR disasters — and quietly cleaned them up.
- $400M Net Worth. His personal net worth sits around $400M — modest for a CEO of his stature.
- Pivoted To Mobility. He pushed Uber beyond rides into bikes, scooters, freight, and delivery.
- Bet On Robotaxis. Dara has aggressively partnered with Waymo and Tesla on the robotaxi future.
- 11 Billion Trips/Year. Uber's network now powers over 11 billion trips per year.
- Bought Postmates For $2.65B. He scooped up Postmates in 2020 to deepen Uber Eats' US market share.
- Won The Gig Worker Wars. Under Dara, Uber spent hundreds of millions winning gig-worker legal battles globally.
⚙️ The Fixer
Came from Expedia to fix Uber's culture and unit economics — and finally made the company free-cash-flow positive.
Dara Khosrowshahi ranks #19 of 20 on the CEO Money Index™. Their archetype is "The Operator" — strongest at compensation and weakest at employee impact.
Dara Khosrowshahi's 5-dimension breakdown
How highly rewarded the CEO is — total comp and equity packages.
Business growth, expansion and momentum.
Public perception and leadership reputation.
Long-term shareholder value created under their leadership.
Workplace reputation, culture and influence on employees.
What this profile means
- Compensation · 85How highly rewarded the CEO is — total comp and equity packages.
- Growth · 80Business growth, expansion and momentum.
- Reputation · 80Public perception and leadership reputation.
- Employee Impact · 72Workplace reputation, culture and influence on employees.
- Wealth Creation · 78Long-term shareholder value created under their leadership.
Dara Khosrowshahi CEO money FAQ
Where does Dara Khosrowshahi rank on the CEO Money Index™?+
Dara Khosrowshahi ranks #19 of 20 on the CEO Money Index™ with a composite score of 79/100. They are best described as "The Operator".
What is Dara Khosrowshahi best at as a CEO?+
Their strongest dimension is Compensation (85/100). How highly rewarded the CEO is — total comp and equity packages.
Where does Dara Khosrowshahi score lowest?+
Their lowest dimension is Employee Impact at 72/100. Workplace reputation, culture and influence on employees.
What company does Dara Khosrowshahi run?+
Dara Khosrowshahi leads Uber. Came from Expedia to fix Uber's culture and unit economics — and finally made the company free-cash-flow positive.
How is the CEO Money Index™ scored?+
Each CEO is scored 0–100 across five dimensions — Compensation, Wealth Creation, Employee Impact, Growth and Reputation. The composite Overall score is a weighted blend, with wealth creation, growth and reputation carrying the most weight. Editorial estimates from public reporting — not financial advice.
