FX.co ★ Top 5 most expensive US startups

According to experts, recently there has been growth in companies with a capitalization of over one billion dollars. Among them, a special place is occupied by decacorns, whose value exceeds the $10 billion mark.

The first among them is an international company from the United States, the developer of the same-name mobile application for searching, calling and paying a taxi or private drivers - Uber Technologies Inc. with the capitalization of $68 billion. Despite the fact that the service activities provoked conflicts in several countries, including France, Germany, Italy and Spain, this does not prevent the company from flourishing.

The second place among the most expensive American startups is occupied by Airbnb, the online platform for placing, searching and renting private dwellings all over the world. The company's value reaches $31 billion. Airbnb users can lease their homes to the travelers in full or in part. The site provides a platform for establishing contacts between the host and the guest and is responsible for processing transactions. Thanks to Airbnb you can find accommodation in 191 countries around the world.

The third place in this ranking is taken by Palantir with a capitalization of $20 billion. This company from the United States develops software for data analysis for a number of organizations. Its main customers are special services, investment banks and hedge funds.

The fourth place in the list of the most expensive American startups is given to WeWork. The company's value is $18 billion. Its founders are Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey, who organized an extensive network of coworkers and made a bid for an alternative to the offices when the economic crisis in America hit the country's working space. Currently, the WeWork network brings together 50,000 people in 32 cities and 13 countries.

The fifth place in the list of the most demanded and highly paid startups of the USA went to the well-known company SpaceX under the leadership of Elon Mask. Its capitalization is $12 billion. SpaceX is one of the leading manufacturers of space technology. Among the company's developments are the Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch vehicles and the Dragon spaceship used for replenishment of the International Space Station.