Kalanick said in the court filing that the lawsuit is part of Benchmark's larger scheme to oust him from the company he helped found.
SAN FRANCISCO: The ousted chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc called a lawsuit filed against him by one of the company's top investors a "public and personal attack" without merit, according to court documents filed late on Thursday.
Venture capital firm Benchmark Capital, which says it owns 13% of Uber and controls 20% of the voting power, sued former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick last week to force him off the board, where he still has a seat, and rescind his remaining power there, citing fraud and deception.
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