Uber

Uber is a peer-to-peer ridesharing, food delivery and transportation company, headquartered in San Francisco. Uber allows individuals to book rides using a mobile phone app, and allows car owners to drive and earn from ferrying people to their destinations.

Uber has disrupted existing taxi systems across the world, confronting the taxi industry, regulators and competitors. Uber now operates in 400 cities in 65 countries.

Uber faces challenges in the USA and worldwide, including Uber classifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.

Uber still faces issues with profitability and it remains to be seen whether it can find a successful business model.