Speakers

Jose is CFO and part of the founding team at Forest, London's most sustainable shared e-bike. He holds an MBA from London Business School. Prior to Forest, Jose founded and later 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 Forest, Jose has led the company's fundraising efforts, 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 2023, Forest reached over three million rides and was ranked the 9th fastest-growing startup in the UK by Sifted.