Jose is the CFO at Forest, London’s most sustainable shared e-bike app. He is part of the founding team and holds an MBA from London Business School. Prior to this, Jose founded and, after five years, exited a food-tech startup selling fresh, healthy meals through cloud-based vending machines at corporations. Before start-ups, Jose worked in Investment Banking at a boutique investment firm. At Forest, Jose has led Forest’s fundraising efforts from pre-seed to Series A, raising over £25 million from global investors. As Head of People, he grew the team from the founding team to over 60 people today. In 2024, Forest became EBITDA-positive, surpassing nine million rides in London and ranking as the 9th fastest-growing startup in the UK according to Sifted.