Garrett Camp
Canadian entrepreneur who co-founded Uber and StumbleUpon
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Garrett Camp is a Canadian entrepreneur who co-founded the web-discovery service StumbleUpon and came up with the idea for Uber after struggling to find taxis in San Francisco. He co-founded Uber with Travis Kalanick in 2009 and later the start-up studio Expa.
Biography
StumbleUpon
Camp studied electrical engineering and software engineering at the University of Calgary. As a student in 2001 he co-founded StumbleUpon, which suggested web pages based on users’ interests. eBay bought it in 2007, and Camp bought it back in 2009.
Uber
Frustrated by the difficulty of getting a taxi, Camp bought the domain UberCab.com and in 2009 co-founded the company with Travis Kalanick. It launched in San Francisco in 2010 as an app for ordering black cars.
Expa
In 2013 he founded Expa, a studio that creates and funds start-ups. He remained on Uber’s board for many years.
Philanthropy
Camp has signed the Giving Pledge and supports climate initiatives.
Timeline
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1978
Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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2001
Co-founds StumbleUpon
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2007
eBay buys StumbleUpon
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2009
Co-founds Uber
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2010
Uber launches
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2013
Founds Expa
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2019
Uber goes public
Did you know?
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1
Uber’s idea came after he spent $800 hiring a private driver on New Year’s Eve.
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He holds Canadian and French citizenship.
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He wrote his master’s thesis on evolutionary algorithms.
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Frequently asked
Who is Garrett Camp?
Garrett Camp is a Canadian entrepreneur who co-founded the web-discovery service StumbleUpon and came up with the idea for Uber after struggling to find taxis in San Francisco. He co-founded Uber with Travis Kalanick in 2009 and later the start-up studio Expa.
How old is Garrett Camp?
Garrett Camp is 48 years old, born on 4 October 1978 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Where is Garrett Camp from?
Garrett Camp was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
What is Garrett Camp known for?
Garrett Camp is best known for Co-founding StumbleUpon (2001) and Uber (2009); Expa start-up studio.
References
- Garrett Camp — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. garrettcamp.com. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Garrett Camp (Q5523871) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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