Kalanick’s prior company, Scour, helped users download illegal files, and ended in bankruptcy

After dropping out of college, Travis Kalanick started a company called Scour, which helped users find online files to download. Scour was primarily used to help download illegal files.  Mike Isaac’s Super Pumped reports: “Soon, Scour was competing head-to-head with Napster for file-sharing dominance.” Later, Scour’s investors announced being “uncomfortable” with “the copyright implications” of Scour’s business, leading the company to be sold for parts in bankruptcy court. (pp.45-49)