Atoms: former Uber CFO and SVP Eng. recruited
Atoms has recruited Uber's former CFO Gautam and former SVP of Engineering Ganesh, along with numerous other ex-Uber executives.
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Ben Horowitz and Travis Kalanick on Building Again
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Aug 14, 2026
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Reassembling the Uber Dream Team at Atoms
At 18:05 · chapter starts 17:40
This chapter doubles as a quiet talent announcement and a statement of intent [1] — Travis Kalanick "Uber's former CFO, SVP of Engineering, head of Uber Eats Japan, and the leader of Uber's advanced technology group have all joined Atoms. K…" 17:37 . Kalanick names names: Gautam (Uber's former CFO), Ganesh (former SVP of Engineering), Eric Mayhofer (who ran Uber's Advanced Technology Group, now leading food robotics), Anthony Lewandowski, Brian Atwell, and Jessica Morton (former head of Uber Eats Japan). He notes that when he first started Atoms he was still on Uber's board, which legally constrained his ability to recruit — so he had to be selective. Now, with that constraint lifted, the reunion is taking shape. But he's careful to reframe the narrative: Atoms isn't Uber 2.0. More than half the executives are not from Uber. The emotional resonance of the reunion is real, but the mission is new.
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