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The death of controversial Uber founder Travis Kalanick’s mother was used to oust him as chief executive, an investor has claimed.

Start-up backer Shervin Pishevar argued that Bonnie Kalanick’s demise earlier this year triggered a ‘secretive and personal assault on her son’ by fellow shareholder Benchmark Capital.

Benchmark is suing Travis Kalanick over claims he is trying to block recruitment of a new chief executive.