London’s 101 Fastest Growing Automotive Startups

July 28, 2022

At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based 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 organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.

We’ve ranked the top 101 Automotive companies in London. 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 CrunchbaseSemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Top Automotive Companies & Startups (London)


Bonnet

FoundersEliot Makabu, Patrick Reich
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One subscription for all EV charging networks


Humanising Autonomy

FoundersLeslie Nooteboom, Maya Pindeus, Raunaq Bose
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Humanising Autonomy is building the global standard for human machine interactions.


Beryl

FoundersEmily Brooke, Philip Ellis
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The UK’s leading micromobility company


ONE MOTO

FoundersAdam Ridgway, Harigovind Kaninghat
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WE ARE ONE MOTO. A tech-driven EV manufacturer, focused on the commercial delivery sector and the everyday commuters.


Splend

FoundersChris King
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We’re not about cars. We’re about people.


RAVIN

FoundersEliron Ekstein, Roman Sandler
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Ravin inspects vehicles using everyday mobile or stationary cameras, creating trust in car rental, sharing, sales and insurance.


Hiyacar

FoundersGraeme Risby, Rob Larmour
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Hiyacar is a UK peer to peer car sharing platform.


Pod Point

FoundersErik Fairbairn
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We’re building the infrastructure needed for the mass adoption of electric vehicles in the UK & Europe.


AppyWay

FoundersDan Hubert
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AppyWay is a kerbside management & technology firm enabling intelligent mobility for cities.


Trunomi

FoundersStuart Lacey
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Enterprise Privacy Platform allowing companies to meet all regulatory requirements for global Data Privacy Regulations


Maaind

FoundersDzera Kaytati, Martin Dinov, Oleg Lenive
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Personalised wellbeing through biometrics and neuroadaptive AI


Immense

FoundersCarl Goves, Dídac Busquets i Font, Eifion Jenkins, Robin North
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A global decision-support platform for new mobility


Zest Eco

FoundersUnknown
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Zest Eco is a EV charging company.


ERS Insurance

FoundersUnknown
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ERS Insurance is a market-leading specialist motor insurer based in the United Kingdom.


Motorway

FoundersAlex Buttle, Harry Jones, Tom Leathes
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Motorway is an online used-car marketplace for professional car dealers that sells their cars using their smartphones.


Carwow

FoundersAlexandra Margolis, David Santoro, James Hind
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Carwow is a company that helps efficiently connect car buyers to car dealers.


Breathe Battery Technologies

FoundersIan Campbell, Yan Zhao
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Breathe Battery Technologies is a developer of electric vehicle battery charging control software for automotive manufacturers.


DriveTribe

FoundersAndy Wilman, Ernesto Schmitt, James May, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond
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DriveTribe is a digital media platform that allows businesses to create & publish automobile-related contents to their customers.


Zebra Fuel

FoundersReda Bennis, Romain Saint Guilhem
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Zebra Fuel is a mobile fuel delivery service that delivers fuel into a vehicle directly at a preferred delivery time.


Grayscale AI

FoundersDragos Stanciu
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SaaS computer vision and neuromorphic AI to increase efficiency, lower costs and improve sustainability.


WeVee

FoundersChad Warner, Paul Fagan
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WeVee is a fully integrated electric vehicle price comparison and leasing platform.


ParcelABC

FoundersAndrew Benson, Andrius Balkunas
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ParcelABC is a logistics company that unites thousands of local and international delivery companies.


Car Throttle

FoundersAdnan Ebrahim
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Car Throttle is the internet’s fastest growing car community.


ThingCo

FoundersJonathon Valentine, Michael Brockman
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Telematics, Cars, IoT, SaaS, Insurance, ADAS, Intelligent voice,Automotive


Arrival

FoundersDenis Sverdlov
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Arrival is a developer and manufacturer of zero-emission, public transportation vehicles.


Academy of Robotics

FoundersPasi William Sachiti
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The Academy of Robotics is a technology institute with an extraordinary technical team of engineers, scientists, and researchers.


Photocert

FoundersPasquale Saviano
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Validates the authenticity of photos & videos and performs image analysis to automate processes with a focus in the insurance sector.


elmo

FoundersLuke Gavin, Oliver Jones
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elmo is a mobility-as-a-service platform providing all-inclusive electric car subscriptions.


Peyk

FoundersSalman Moghimi
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Peyk is a 24/7 on-demand courier service platform allowing anyone to send or receive anything within the town instantly.


ClickMechanic

FoundersAndrew Jervis, Felix Kenton
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ClickMechanic is an online marketplace for users to find mechanics.


Neurobotx

FoundersDiana Deca
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NeurobotX is a combine state-of-the-art neuroscience, AI and robotics in order to create spatial intelligence for autonomous drones & cars.


OpenSensors

FoundersMalcolm Sparks, Yodit Stanton
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OpenSensors is an internet of things company that builds a connected world that puts people first.


Road.Travel

FoundersAlexander Urbanovich, Kirill Khomko, Nikita Dedik, Valeriy Britaus
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The 1st Global Curated Routes Ecosystem for Sustainable Car Travels and Safe In-Car Experience for Travellers


Cazoo

FoundersAlexander Edward Chesterman
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Cazoo is an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars.


Carbon Analytics

FoundersCharles Joel, Robert Bachan, Shravane Balabasqer
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A granular asset focused carbon intelligence & offsetting platform for active industrial decarbonisation across the value chain.


Electric Miles

FoundersArun Anand
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Intelligent Internet of Energy Charging Platform


Drover

FoundersFelix Leuschner, Matt Varughese
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Drover is a mobility-as-a-service platform providing monthly, all-in car subscriptions to its end-customers.


Litta iOs app

FoundersAaron Georgiou
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Revolutionising waste management with 94% recycle rate. You click, We collect.


ENSO

FoundersDonat Raffai, Gunnlaugur Erlendsson
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ENSO is a London-based start-up, providing cleaner and more energy-efficient tyres for electric vehicles.


Rightcharge

FoundersUnknown
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Rightcharge is the UK’s comparison site for electric car charging company.


StickerRide

FoundersEgor Matveev, Gleb Timofeev, Mikhail Marchenko
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Crowdsourcing platform for outdoor advertising on vehicles.


Urban Electric Networks

FoundersKeith Johnston, Olivier Freeling-Wilkinson
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We’re building low impact charging infrastructure needed for the mass adoption of electric vehicles in cities and towns across the world.


Midrive

FoundersMatt Sutton
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Midrive is the modern way to learn to drive: highest-rated instructors, digital tools to support learning, and innovative insurance.


Cazana

FoundersTom Wood
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Cazana data helps motor retailers, insurers and lenders digitally transform with big data and machine learning technology


Autofixa

FoundersGraham Broughton, Joe Tarragano, Laurence Guy
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Specialist automotive marketplace enabling OEM’s, Brands & Retailers to sell parts domestically and globally.


FuroSystems

FoundersAlbert Nassar, Eliott Wertheimer
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We are the direct to consumer brand for elegant, practical and high performance electric vehicles.


Brego

FoundersPhilip Hunt, Simon Hunt
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AI Automotive Valuations, Depreciation and Ownership Costs


Flock Ltd.

FoundersAntton Peña, Ed Leon Klinger
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London-based insurtech building the world’s first fully digital insurance company for connected and autonomous commercial vehicles


Sherpr

FoundersAndrew Watson
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Sherpr is a no hassle, premium door to door service for shipping your sports equipment


Fractal Logistics

FoundersChase Bennett, Octave Oppetit
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Fractal Logistics is an ocean freight analytics company, reinventing age old industries with big data and machine learning.


Ginger

FoundersUnknown
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Ginger is a British based electric micro-mobility company.


JIVR

FoundersMarcin Piatkowski
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JIVR is a hassle-free commuting bike, allowing you to enjoy the benefits of cycling, without any lifestyle compromises.


E-Car Club

FoundersAndrew Wordsworth, Christopher Morris
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E-Car Club is a UK-based electric car club offering vehicles on a pay-per-use basis.


gocarshare.com

FoundersDrummond Gilbert
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GoCarShare offers an online platform that enables its users to earn through sharing rides with the other users.


Kaluza

FoundersStephen Fitzpatrick
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Kaluza is an intelligent grid technology company.


Neurofenix

FoundersDimitris Athanasiou, Guillem Singla Buxarrais
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Neurofenix is aiming to make rehabilitation more autonomous, enjoyable and accessible to stroke victims.


Diode

FoundersDaniel Eyre, Jonathan Horsfield, Tristan Dodson
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Electric vehicle suitability, infrastructure recommendations, and charge point procurement for businesses of all shapes and sizes.


Car and Classic

FoundersUnknown
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Car & Classic is Europe’s biggest classic car community and the world’s largest free classified website for classic and specialist vehicles


Parkopedia

FoundersEugene Tsyrklevich
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Parkopedia allows drivers to find and pay parking online, on mobile or in their car navigation system, in over 15000 cities around the world


Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

FoundersGiovanni Agnelli
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells vehicles and related parts, services, and production systems.


Synaptiv

FoundersMatt Lewis
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Synaptiv is a connected car platform helping fleets and car makers monetise the data generated by their connected vehicles.


121 Rental

FoundersAbraham Omoyele
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We are a hub for individuals to earn money on their vehicles and supply rental & lease vehicles to retail and business users.


Frog Design

FoundersHartmut Esslinger
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Frog Design operates as a global design, innovation, and strategy firm.


Delphi Technologies

FoundersUnknown
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Delphi Technologies is a global provider of propulsion technologies.


eConnect cars

FoundersAlistair Clarke
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eConnect cars uses electric cars to offer chauffeur-driven car services using electric vehicles.


Collecting Cars

FoundersEdward Lovett
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Auction Website for collectable cars


GSF Car Parts

FoundersMaurice Forde, Stan West
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GSF Car Parts is a distributor of car parts and accessories.


Bounce – Fixed Fare Cabs

FoundersNicko Williamson, Peter Kovari, Rich Lewis Jones, Simon Mizzi
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Bounce is a minicab & taxi app. Users can choose their nearest car at a FIXED FARE. We’re a true marketplace where drivers set their prices.


rtobjects

FoundersCraig Walmsley, Ian Monaghan, Matt Rubin, Neil Hutchinson
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“World Streaming” — delivering rich interactive visuals to everyone everywhere.


Hellocar

FoundersBen Smith, Nicholas Carnell
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Hellocar is a website for buying used cars online without the need for a dealer.


ONLICAR

FoundersKhizarr K
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They use Formula1 techniques to deliver scalable solutions that create actionable value for our customers.


KG Protech

FoundersCintia Kimura, Georg Homolatsch, Setsuo Kimura
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KG Provides a hardware-enabled software solution for the next generation of automotive training.


Dropless

FoundersChristian Duncan, Mike Grindy
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On-demand Car, Wash, Valet & Servicing


Bellwether Industries

FoundersChenchang Li, Daniel Chen, Kai-Tse Lin
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Bellwether Industries is a startup providing advanced Urban Air Mobility solutions.


Fixter

FoundersFrédéric Dermer, Limvirak Chea
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Fixter is an end-to-end online car maintenance service.


BCA Marketplace

FoundersDavid Allen Wickins
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BCA Marketplace is a vehicle remarketing company that offers used vehicles.


Inclusiviti

FoundersSebastian Conran
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Inclusiviti is a stylish embodiment of functional and aesthetic design, making assistive technology aspirational.


Heedful

FoundersAlexi Lambrou
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Heedful uses law enforcement and real time community data, as a preventative measure against vehicle crime


CloudMade

FoundersJuha Christensen, Nick Black, Steve Coast
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CloudMade delivers excitement through simplicity to automotive OEMs and Tier 1s


Cavalry PRA

FoundersAdam Farah, Mark Asquith
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Cavalry is an on-demand UK breakdown cover and roadside assistance.


Orbian

FoundersDuncan Goldie-Morrison
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Orbian is a leading provider of Supply Chain Finance Programs offering a flexible solution for working capital management.


JumpIn

FoundersBarney Williams, Sam Ryan
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Taxi booking and sharing for students


Haymarket

FoundersClive Labovitch, Michael Heseltine
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Haymarket is a media and information company that creates award-winning specialist content for international audiences.


Wagonex

FoundersToby Kernon
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Wagonex is the UK’s first car subscription service.


TG0

FoundersMing Kong
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TG0 is an R&D start-up creating novel 3D controls.


Autodata Solutions

FoundersUnknown
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Autodata Solutions is provides automotive content, research, software tools, and technology implementation services to automobile companies.


Verolt

FoundersUnknown
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Verolt is an engineering Services Company focuses upon the Automotive Industries in Europe.


VIP Cars

FoundersGaurav Kumar
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VIPCars.com is an international car rental broker and a provider of excellent car hire services.


Creation Labs

FoundersUnknown
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Creation Labs develops an AI-powered Advanced Driver Assistance System (AIDAS) to make long haul trucking safer and more fuel efficient.


Pedal

FoundersRichard Eaton
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SaaS Mobile App – Payments – Parking – Parts – Fuel – Location based services – Fleet Management – Lease Hire – Insurance


Axitech

FoundersUnknown
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Axitech is a crash management platform for vehicles, providing emergency responses, CRM and accident management solutions.


Charge Fairy

FoundersUnknown
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Charge Fairy is an automotive firm that provides subscription services to charge electric vehicles at their homes.


Titan Academy

FoundersUnknown
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Automated coaching for simulation game players


WhipCar

FoundersTom Wright, Vinay Gupta
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Whipcar is a London-based peer-to-peer car sharing service allowing users to rent their cars and make money.


Toyota Connected Europe

FoundersZack Hicks
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Toyota Connected Europe uses the power of data science to develop and deliver new mobility solutions for consumers.


Bedeo

FoundersOsman Boyner
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Bedeo is an engineering company we originate the full technical solution for our powertrains, including power source, drivetrain.


Trilvee

FoundersUnknown
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Sustainable mobility


Predina Tech

FoundersBola Adegbulu, Meha Nelson
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Building the Location Risk Intelligence platform for the future of Auto Insurance and Mobility


char.gy

FoundersUnknown
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char.gy offers the most convenient way to charge electric vehicle on street.


easyCar Club

FoundersStelios Haji-Ioannou
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EasyCar Club helps car owners make money by renting out their cars and helps drivers save money through local car hire.


Venturespring

FoundersCassandra Harris, Victoria Alexis
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A digital transformation firm and early growth venture capital fund that match makes corporates with game changing startups.

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