The biggest 'unicorns' roaming the US

Founded in San Francisco in 2009, Uber is present in some 200 cities and 54 countries, amid rising frictions with traditional taxi services. The California group drew an investment from China's Alibaba last month at a valuation of $15 billion, according to Bloomberg News. Lesser known to the public, Palantir Technologies -- which specializes in data analytics -- saw its valuation jump to $15 billion in December with its latest funding round. CB Insights rates its valuation at $12 billion.

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