A Venture Beat report today states there are now 24 billion - dollar companies in the sharing or collaborative economy , up from 13 in 2014 , a significant 71 % increase equating to around a new addition to the “ billion dollar club ” every month . The aggregate valuation of all billion - dollar collaborative economy companies is now $ 500 , with Uber coming at in number one at with at least $ 51bn and AirBnB in second place with a $ 25bn share .
A Venture Beat report today states there are now 24 billion-dollar companies in the sharing or collaborative economy, up from 13 in 2014, a significant 71% increase equating to around one new addition to the “billion dollar club” every month. The aggregate valuation of all billion-dollar sharing economy companies is now $140bn, with Uber coming at in number one at with at least $51bn and AirBnB in second place with a $25bn valuation.