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Emily White
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| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
| Employer | Mave |
| Known for | Former COO of Snapchat |
Emily C. White is an American business leader who has worked with many big technology companies. She is currently the president of Anthos Capital, a company that invests in other businesses, especially those that make products for people. Emily White used to be a top executive at Snapchat and also worked at Instagram.
From 2013 to 2015, Emily White was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Snapchat. This means she helped manage the daily operations of the company. After leaving Snapchat, she started her own company called Mave in 2016, which was a service to help people with personal tasks. She has also been on the board of directors for Hyperloop One, a company working on new transportation technology.
Emily White's Career Journey
Emily White finished her studies at Vanderbilt University in 2000. She then spent nine years working at Google Inc, which is a very well-known technology company. In 2010, she moved to Facebook, another huge tech company.
In 2013, Emily became the director of business operations at Instagram. Instagram had been bought by Facebook the year before. She has also been a board member for companies like Lululemon and organizations like the National Center for Women & Information Technology, which helps women get into technology. In 2015, she joined the board of Hyperloop One. In 2016, Emily White started her own company, Mave, which was a special service that you could only join by invitation at first.
Working at Snapchat
Emily White joined Snapchat Inc. as a business expert and advisor. She served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) from 2013 until March 2015. As COO, she helped Snapchat grow and become a successful business.
In 2014, she helped launch Snapchat's first way to make money: "Brand Story" ads. These were advertisements that appeared within the app. A month later, Snapchat showed posts from the American Music Awards that were sponsored by Samsung. In 2015, Snapchat received a large investment of $200 million from Alibaba Group, a big online shopping company. Soon after, Emily White decided to step down from her role as COO. Reports said that Snapchat's co-founder and CEO, Evan Spiegel, wanted to be more involved in the daily running of the company himself.
