For Uber, that's the taxi industry and they're only got an edge by ignoring all manner of regulation.
The VCs fund these projects are going after monopolies, not some capitalist delusion about "best" outcomes.
It's clarifying: Facebook isn't the "best" social platform, it simply became big enough to box out competition.
This is why corporations are allowed to operate at a loss.
For Uber, that's the taxi industry and they're only got an edge by ignoring all manner of regulation.