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Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi, who pulled out of a Saudi
conference after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, also
said the firm would wait for answers about the incident before
deciding how that might affect Saudi investment in a stock
market flotation.
After reports that Uber was looking into acquiring British food
courier Deliveroo, Khosrowshahi said the firm was very happy
with its Uber Eats equivalent but is talking to many players
around the world.
"Is something going to happen with Deliveroo? Who knows," he
said.
The rapidly-expanding firm is simultaneously trying to appease
regulators in key markets such as London, with initiatives such
as on environmentally-friendly vehicles, as well as expanding
into new areas ahead of a flotation.
After a media report said the firm was seeking minority stakes
in its self-driving car business Advanced Technologies Group,
Khosrowshahi said:
"It's going to be part of the family and how the capitalization
looks like is something that we are ultimately open to but it is
not an area of focus right now."
In light of the Khashoggi affair, asked about how Uber might
handle Saudi investment as part of its IPO, he said:
"First we want to get the facts and we will make that
determination about how we go forward, how we raise money going
forward, what our post-IPO board make-up is."
"All of those are options and again we make conclusions based on
all the facts," he added.
(Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by Alistair Smout)
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