Will Shu
Will Shu | |
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Wharton Business School | |
| Known for | Co-founder and CEO, Deliveroo |
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Tâi-lô | Khóo Tsú-siông |
William Shu (Chinese: 許子祥; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Chú-siông, born December 1979) is an American-British businessman, the co-founder and CEO of Deliveroo, an online food delivery company with operations spread across more than 200 cities in 11 countries.[1]
Early life
He was born in December 1979,
Career
Before founding Deliveroo, Shu worked as an analyst for
Deliveroo operated in London for the first two years, growing via word of mouth. In 2015, the company expanded internationally to Paris, Berlin and Dublin.[8] Deliveroo reached a valuation of more than £1.5 billion in November 2017, operating in 12 countries and more than 150 cities.[9][10]
In February 2016, Orlowski, who had been working as Deliveroo's chief technology officer, left "to spend more time with his wife in Chicago after the birth of their daughter".[11]
Shu famously continues to work shifts as a Deliveroo driver, delivering food around London every few weeks.[12]
Controversy
Shu received criticism for raising his personal salary to £125,000 a year, a 22.5% increase, amidst a dispute over riders' status and company losses in 2016.[13] Administrative expenses, such as hiring new staff and a new London office, multiplied from £28.8m to £142.2m, resulting in a large loss.[14] In addition, Shu gave out close to £4.5m in share bonuses to directors and hundreds of other head office staff.[13][15]
Deliveroo was one of many
Personal life
Shu lives in London.[6]
References
- ^ "About Deliveroo". Official website of Deliveroo UK. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "ROOFOODS LTD - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Samuel Fishwick (16 June 2016). "Deliveroo founder Will Shu: 'We're part of the lexicon in this country". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Will Shu: From banker to founder Deliveroo | Startups". Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Introduction to Deliveroo" (PDF). European Commission. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Zoe Wood. "Deliveroo founder Will Shu drives company towards 'unicorn' status". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ WIRED. "Startup of the Week: Deliveroo". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Will Shu: From banker to founder Deliveroo | Startups". Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Lunden, Ingrid. "Food delivery upstart Deliveroo adds $98M to its Series F, now totals $480M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Will Shu, the founder of $2 billion Deliveroo, said an IPO is 'somewhat logical' for the company". Business Insider. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Jamie Nimmo (29 February 2016). "Deliveroo loses co-founder and tech boss as Greg Orlowski quits | London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Will Shu talks about the workers' rights litigation that threatens $2 billion Deliveroo". Business Insider. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ a b Butler, Sarah (21 September 2017). "Deliveroo boss Will Shu gives himself 22.5% rise amid battle over riders' pay". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Deliveroo: where's the money? – Corporate Watch". corporatewatch.org. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "UK Court of Appeal confirms Deliveroo riders are self employed". Reuters. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
External links
Media related to Will Shu at Wikimedia Commons