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 report, which was published by the World Economic Forum, also notes that while many of these startups have been created for specific purposes, others serve as platforms for people and organizations to share their ideas with others.
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.