Every now and then we enjoy looking at the most valuable startups in the U.S. It provides perspective and sometimes inspires awe at the state of American ingenuity. Without further adieu, the list follows.
But, before looking, can you guess which companies show up in the top 5? Where would you guess the most valuable startups are headquartered? Take your guess now, because the tops of the list follows.
The Top 5
The most valuable private company in the U.S. at the end of 2018 was Uber. The ride-sharing service had a private value of $72 billion.
In second place was airbnb. The housing-sharing service had a private valuation of $31 billion at the end of 2018.
In third place is SpaceX. Elon Musk’s brainchild had an estimated private value at the end of 2018 at $25 billion.
Fourth place belongs to wework. Wework had a private valuation of $21 billion at the end of 2018.
Rounding out the top 5 was Palantir at about $21 billion.
That’s $170 billion in private value for the most valuable startups in the U.S. Not bad, not bad at all.
Source: Pitchbook
The Remaining Members of the Top 25
Which companies take up the remaining 20 spots on the 25 most valuable startups in the U.S.? Here’s the list.
#6: stripe. The payments company had an estimated value of $20 billion in 2018.
#7: lyft: the Uber-competitor had a value of less than a fourth of Uber, although still quite healthy at $15 billion.
#8: samumed: the company had a private value of $12 billion in 2018.
#9: Pinterest: the picture and storytelling service beloved by women had an estimated value in 2018 of $12 billion.
#10: coinbase: the crypocurrency platform was ripe in value, worth an estimated $8 billion in 2018.
#11: instacart: the grocery delivery service company found a niche in this competitive area, with an estimated 2018 value of $8 billion.
#12: slack: the messaging and communications platform had an estimated 2018 value of $7 billion.
#13: moderna: the company grew to an estimated value of $7 billion in 2018.
$14: Tanium: Tanium had an estimated 2018 value of almost $7 billion in 2018.
#15: magic leap: the virtual reality company, whose product is just now testing the public market, had an estimated 2018 value of $6 billion.
#16: robinhood: the innovative trading company, which allows users to trade stocks for $0 commission, had an estimated 2018 value of almost $6 billion.
#17: MachineZone: the company grew to an impressive private value of $5 billion.
#18: Compass: the company founded in 2012 grew to just over $4 billion in value in 2018.
#19: SoFi: the financial services company had an estimated value in 2018 of over $4 billion.
#20: Poloton: the company surpassed $4 billion in private value in 2018.
#21: Intarcia: Intarcia reached a surprising value of a little over $4 billion this past year.
#22: houzz: the real estate company amassed a value of an even $4 billion in 2018.
#23: wish: the private value of wish also reached at clean $4 billion this past year.
#24: Doordash: the delivery service used by some of America’s most well-known restaurants grew to an even $4 billion in value in 2018.
#25: credit karma: lastly, the financial reporting and services company credit karma reached $4 billion in value in 2018.
Source: Pitchbook
Conclusion
Overall, the private markets continue to be an important source of growth for the American economy. In total, the top 25 most valuable startups in the U.S. have values well over $250 billion. Life is good if you’re innovative, and perhaps a little lucky.
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