At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 45 Sharing Economy companies in San Francisco, California. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Sharing Economy Companies & Startups (San Francisco, California)
Copia
Copia is the next-generation technology platform for food waste management.
Founder(s): Copia Copia, Komal Ahmad
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Communities, Enterprise, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sharing Economy, Sustainability, Waste Management
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DigiSure
DigiSure is the global leader in marketplace trust, safety and insurance for mobility.
Founder(s): Mike Shim, Paul Smith, Praveen Rao
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Auto Insurance, Car Sharing, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Fleet Management, Marketplace, Mobile, Ride Sharing, Sharing Economy, Software
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Wrapify
Wrapify is an omni-channel advertising company for brands powered by the gig-economy.
Founder(s): James Heller, Phil Chen, Tim Flack
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Sharing Economy
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Flyp
Powering the resale circular economy by enabling online power seller businesses. Resale & Circular Economy.
Founder(s): Dani Arnaout, James Kawas
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Fashion, Internet, Marketplace, Mobile Apps, Retail, SaaS, Sharing Economy, Sustainability
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Scooterson
Intelligent electric vehicles of the future.
Founder(s): Deepansh Jain, Flavius Balaj, Mihnea de Vries
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicle, Last Mile Transportation, Sharing Economy, Transportation
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FlightCar
FlightCar inspires and enables local owners and visitors to come together to list and rent each other’s unique cars at airports nationwide.
Founder(s): Kevin Petrovic, Rujul Zaparde, Shri Ganeshram
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Internet, Sharing Economy, Travel
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Beenest
Beenest is a home sharing platform for hosts to list their homes and for guests to find accommodations.
Founder(s): Jonathan Chou, Jordan Ong, Tony Tran
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Blockchain, Ethereum, Sharing Economy, Travel Accommodations, Vacation Rental
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TaskRabbit
TaskRabbit is a platform that matches up users with help on furniture assembly, moving, and other handyman services.
Founder(s): Brian Leonard, Kevin Busque, Leah Busque
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Location Based Services, Peer to Peer, Sharing Economy
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Turn
1/3 most innovative companies in reuse – Partners of Nestle, AbInBev, WM & more Returnable is the new reusable.
Founder(s): Ryan Everton
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: GreenTech, Packaging Services, Recycling, Sharing Economy, Sustainability
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Breeze
Breeze is a leasing platform that provides its users with no-commitment lease for individuals, who value flexibility.
Founder(s): Charlie Fang, Ned Ryan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Fleet Management, Internet, Leasing, Online Portals, Sharing Economy
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Bodhi
Bodhi is a decentralized prediction market platform focusing on Chinese market.
Founder(s): Xiahong Lin
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Blockchain, Computer, Sharing Economy
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HomeShare
HomeShare is a co-living marketplace providing attractive yet affordable housing.
Founder(s): Jeff Pang
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Marketplace, Real Estate, Sharing Economy
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Airbanq
Airbanq is a social mobile service that provides financial services.
Founder(s): Chris Boas, Leonardo Shapiro
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile, Sharing Economy
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Otixo, Inc.
All your team collaboration and cloud management in one place
Founder(s): Jens Birnbaum
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Content, Data Integration, Data Storage, Online Portals, Productivity Tools, Project Management, Sharing Economy, Video Conferencing
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SilkRoll
SilkRoll is a digital currency marketplace to exchange products online
Founder(s): Erin Wold, Janet Wu
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Sharing Economy
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Zeehaus Inc.
Real Estate Marketplace with Equity Sharing Fractional Ownership
Founder(s): Justin Lee
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Marketplace, Property Management, Real Estate, Sharing Economy
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Qwil
Qwil provides individual contractors, freelancers, and small businesses with financial tools and solutions.
Founder(s): Johnny Reinsch, Paul Tiplady, Trevor Branon
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments, Sharing Economy
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BaggLess
BaggLess is a mobile app that list, discover, and book tourist equipment.
Founder(s): Roman Messer
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Sharing Economy, Travel, Travel Accommodations
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Stoovo
We help you earn more to meet your goals and have your back on rainy days.
Founder(s): Hantz Févry, Pierre Frederic Mombeleur, Semih Korkmaz
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Freelance, Sharing Economy, Staffing Agency, Virtual Workforce
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Wheelz
Wheelz provides a car sharing platform facilitating economic opportunities for car owners by leasing their vehicles to non-owners.
Founder(s): Akhtar Jameel, Jeff Miller
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Collaborative Consumption, Insurance, Logistics, Sharing Economy
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InADrive Inc
InADrive: the free ride share video app
Founder(s): Sreten Zivkovic
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Apps, Digital Marketing, Mobile Apps, Ride Sharing, Sharing Economy, Video Advertising
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Bluedot
Share, monetize and commercialize a charger in 30 second and, start engaging with EV-owners via Bluedot.
Founder(s): Ferhat Babacan, Selinay Filiz PARLAK
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, CleanTech, Energy Management, Sharing Economy, Transportation
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Snip2Code
Snip2Code is a web startup focused on delivering a set of tools for software development tools for enterprises and single developers.
Founder(s): Cristiano Ghersi
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Internet, Sharing Economy, Software
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Taelor
Taelor helps busy men look good without the commitment of buying clothes. AI-powered menswear rental subscription service in the U.S.
Founder(s): Anya Cheng
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Rental, Retail, Sharing Economy
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Letsmake
Letsmake helps makers and crafters find spaces for their activities, like workshops, kitchens, gardens, rehearsal rooms and many more.
Founder(s): Jochen Wolfgramm, Nick Sellen, Shayna Modarresi, Tobias Dickmeis
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Collaborative Consumption, E-Commerce, Peer to Peer, Sharing Economy
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Bluezup
A try-before-buy platform designed for retailers to offer customers an opportunity to experience their products at home with full support.
Founder(s): Diogo Ruiz
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, Information Technology, Retail, Sharing Economy
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Saily
Disrupting social commerce. Building the sharing economy.
Founder(s): Dani Arnaout, James Kawas
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Sharing Economy
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Marketplace Risk
The most comprehensive platform for risk management, trust & safety, compliance and legal strategy for marketplace startups
Founder(s): Jeremy Gottschalk
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Event Management, Legal, Risk Management, Sharing Economy
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NOW Partners
NOW Partners is a global economic firm that provides co-creating economic innovation movements and integration support for business growth.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consulting, Management Consulting, Sharing Economy
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Teller.
Teller helps freelancers manage their complex financial life by managing it for them via AI & smart contracts on a single mobile app.
Founder(s): Eric Jepsky, Prince Nishchal
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Blockchain, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Machine Learning, Mobile Payments, Payments, Predictive Analytics, Sharing Economy
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SpotOn Parking
a web and mobile app that connects drivers to parking
Founder(s): Tam Ngo
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Parking, Sharing Economy, Software
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Sidewalk Guides, Inc.
Sidewalk is an app that provides free, guided walk experiences, created by anyone with stories, insight and personal knowledge to share.
Founder(s): Dave Hotchkiss, Jason Donahue
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Content, Local, Mobile Apps, Sharing Economy, Tourism, Travel
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True North Cos.
Building companies with purpose.
Founder(s): Mike Shim
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer, Enterprise, Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance, InsurTech, Mobile Payments, Sharing Economy, Small and Medium Businesses
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Rodenia
We create music & food (cultural) experiences in co-working spaces
Founder(s): Rounaq Joshi
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Events, Music, Sharing Economy
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Magpie App
A global community of women who love to travel
Founder(s): Huong Tran, Minh-Thao Nguyen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Sharing Economy, Travel
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ADOOGOODA
1st Social GOOD commUNITY platform
Founder(s): Jessica McManus
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Association, Communities, Location Based Services, Non Profit, Sharing Economy, Social Network, Software
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Open House
Open House is the first micro-rental platform opening up residential spaces for various day-time activities.
Founder(s): Christelle Rohaut
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Collaborative Consumption, Coworking, Marketplace, Real Estate, Sharing Economy
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Moover
Moover is a mobile application for on-demand movers.
Founder(s): Frederico Brugato, Ryan Loesch, Soheil Yasrebi, Steve Austin
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce Platforms, Mobile, Mobile Devices, Sharing Economy
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BizShake
The P2P Sharing Ecosystem on Neo Blockchain Through Tokenization of Real-World Assets
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Blockchain, Consumer Applications, E-Commerce, Information Technology, Sharing Economy
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Silk Road
Silk Road is peer to peer marketplace to swap and rent unique items locally and globally.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Communities, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Peer to Peer, Sharing Economy, Social Shopping
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Trewio
Marketplace
Founder(s): Filip Salamon, Mavlonbek Muratov
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Internet, Marketplace, Sharing Economy
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Delightfuly
Your online jewelry box
Founder(s): Thomas Chen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Jewelry, Sharing Economy, Subscription Service
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Get A Drive
Get A Drive is an online marketplace for vehicle rentals.
Founder(s): Anbarasu Srinivasan, Sidharth Vijayan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Marketplace, Mobile, Peer to Peer, Sharing Economy, Travel
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Whttl
Fatberry (formerly Whttl) allows users to discover and connect with startups in their cities.
Founder(s): Greg Muender, Tim Trampedach
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Collaborative Consumption, Sharing Economy
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Ankr
Ankr is a Web3-native infrastructure platform.
Founder(s): Chandler Song, Ryan Fang, Stanley Wu
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, PaaS, Sharing Economy
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