Best Startup
At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top London based VP’ operating in the Automotive space. If you think a VP’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Wendy Tan White
Vice President of X, the moonshot factory
Wendy Tan-White is Founder and CMO of fast growth software company Moonfruit which provides small businesses with a simple but powerful DIY website builder giving them total design control. She founded www.moonfruit.com in 1999, as CEO raising significant venture capital from Macromedia and LVMH. Moonfruit was sold to Gandi Group in 2005 where Wendy became Marketing Director but catalysed by high growth it was spun back out as a separate company, raising $2.25m from Stephens(US) in Sept 2010 to scale internationally. A BEng in Computer Science from Imperial College, London led her to a career in IT and finance. She was part of start-up team which set up www.egg.com, the UK’s first Internet bank. Wendy was also part of the team who set-up www.zopa.com in 2004, the first European peer to peer lending website. Wendy mentors for 500startups, silicon valley based seed fund and incubator, she’s on the investment panel of Mobius Lifesciences incubator and a mentor for Astia Women Entrepreneur’s Programme. She has an MA in Design for Future Textiles from Central St. Martins and is a smart textile designer for fun. She works with her husband Joe White who is CEO, Moonfruit and they live in West London with their 6 yr old son and 3 yr old daughter.
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About Business Growth Fund, Moonfruit, X, the moonshot factory: X, the moonshot factory invents and launches breakthrough technologies and radical solutions.
Ben Heubl
VP Europe of MedStartr
Ben is our EU Lead, advancing the MedStartr Model into Europe. A well-connected, avid networker with mad marketing skills AND is fluent in six languages, Ben is the “full package” and a perfect fit for the EU Lead role. Ben’s ability to forge collaborations, his experience, and knowledge in EU regulatory strategy aid his efforts. He also has been actively building out a Health Innovation Ecosystem in Europe, not only starting Health 2.0 Copenhagen, but also acting as a mentor for the Kairos Society K50, HealthXL StartupBootcamp Accelerator, and organizing TEDMED live events. Prior to MedStartr, Ben co-founded a health-tech startup while at Lund University and worked as a consultant for ICG. Ben has been innovating and creating a vibrant health innovation ecosystem in Europe and beyond and we are very pleased that he has chosen the MedStartr model for the next stage of his efforts. “My goal is to work and collaborate with partners and like-minded people to create and implement innovation, facilitate great innovation concepts and contribute value in successful and exciting companies that drive positive change for societies and create a better place for all of us.” – Ben
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About Institution of Engineering and Technology, MedStartr: MedStartr is a crowdfunding platform designed for the healthcare industry.
David Bailey
Vice President, Global Merchandising of SmartThings
David Bailey, Vice President, Marketing Communications at SmartThings
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About SmartThings: SmartThings, a smartphone app, allows its users to monitor and control their domestic affairs even when they are out of their home.
Vincent Bonnet
Chief Commercial Officer, SVP, International Sales & Strategic Partnership of Octo Telematics
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About Octo Telematics: Octo Telematics researches, develops, and manages telematics applications and systems for the insurance and automotive markets.
Amanda Groty
SVP / GM WW Marketing Communications of Nissan Motor Corporation
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About Nissan Motor Corporation: Nissan Motor Corporation is a Japanese automobile maufacturer.
Chris West
VP of Engineering of Toyota Connected Europe
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About Toyota Connected Europe: Toyota Connected Europe uses the power of data science to develop and deliver new mobility solutions for consumers.
