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Didn’t he make tens of millions at Google as an employee as well? That is a lot of money to blow through (plus) assuming a nice chunk of Uber stock from Otto.
by throw03172019 7y ago
Didn’t he make tens of millions at Google as an employee as well? That is a lot of money to blow through (plus) assuming a nice chunk of Uber stock from Otto.
- bogomipz 7y agoHow does an employee make tens of millions? Was he a very early employee or did Google acquire a company he founded?
- smackmybishop 7y agoNeither, and it was hundreds of millions. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/03/waymos-uber-lawsuit-reveals-anthony-levandowskis-120m-pay.html https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/03/waymos-uber-lawsuit-reveals-...
- bogomipz 7y agoThis is what I find so baffling - he didn't need the money and it seems like the whole Otto pursuit had a significant enough downside risk for someone who was already quite wealthy that I'm surprised he was willing to take it.
- mkl 7y ago$120 million in "Incentive pay": https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2017/04/04/anthony-levandowski-google-uber-otto-waymo-lawsuit.html https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2017/04/04/anthony-...
- anrmq7 7y agoHow much does a legal battle with Google cost? More than anyone can afford is my assumption.