Kalanick, who spoke at Re/Code’s Code Conference this week, essentially confirmed that there was significant interest in financing, saying that Uber’s next round could be “record-breaking.” At a $17 billion valuation, Uber, which includes a revolutionary payments strategy, could be the highest-valued startup in the tech industry.

Kalanick also spoke cryptically about a potential Google acquisition. (Google Ventures is an investor in Uber). The video is below.