Joao Matos Albino

Founder and operator in urban mobility who scaled a tech-enabled shared-transport business: co-founded Urbvan and led its growth from pilot operations into a multi-city shared shuttle network that raised institutional capital and was later acquired by Swvl. techcrunch+2

International education and background: Portuguese by origin with an economics bachelor from NOVA SBE and a master's in Strategic Marketing from Cranfield, combining European academic training with startup experience in Latin America. unl+2

Market-launch and operational experience in Latin America: held a market-launch and leadership role at Mercadoni in Mexico before founding Urbvan, indicating hands-on experience launching and scaling consumer-facing operations in the region. techcrunch+1

Ecosystem connector: recognized as an Endeavor Entrepreneur and active in the startup ecosystem as an investor/advisor and partner (roles at Antler and 0BS are listed in public profiles), positioning him as a supporter and backer of regional entrepreneurship. capria+2