Torcato Jorge
@torcatojorge
Founder & CEO and product strategist driving AI-enabled growth, fintech, and cultural platform innovation.
What I'm looking for
I am a founder and product strategist with 10+ years building AI-driven products, fintech systems, and market-facing platforms across technology, culture, and public affairs.
As Founder & CEO of Raya Culture and former Chairman at Yupido S.A., I have led product strategy, fundraising, international expansion, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable SaaS, media distribution, and algorithmic trading solutions.
I focus on leveraging AI, big data, and data-driven workflows to accelerate delivery, optimize operations, and create integrated social and financial ecosystems that connect digital engagement with real-world experiences.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & CEO
Raya Culture
Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Founded and lead Raya Culture, building a lifestyle super-app that merges social discovery, ticketing, and an integrated wallet to create transactional infrastructure for nightlife and cultural industries while driving fundraising and international expansion.
Innovation & Growth Consultant
Independent Consultant
Jan 2017 - Present (9 years)
Provided strategic consultancy for startups across product, marketing, and regulatory compliance, applying AI, big data and business intelligence to inform strategy and optimize operations for multiple stealth ventures.
Chairman
Yupido S.A.
Jun 2015 - Present (10 years 7 months)
Led the board with strategic direction for a modular SaaS business management platform and oversaw development of a high-performance media distribution and ad tech solution to support SME operations and streaming delivery.
Chief Marketing Officer
Topics Chat
Oct 2022 - Jul 2025 (2 years 9 months)
Owned marketing strategy, communications, and brand positioning, executing digital campaigns and strategic partnerships while managing marketing and growth teams to increase product adoption.
Founder & Product Strategist
InvesTech Startup
Jan 2021 - Jul 2023 (2 years 6 months)
Co-founded a trading technology venture and defined product vision and go-to-market for AI-powered algorithmic trading bots, coordinating quant developers, analysts, and compliance to validate trading models and risk frameworks.
Product & Marketing Strategist
Healthcare Startup
Mar 2020 - Jul 2020 (4 months)
Led product design and market strategy for a telehealth solution, defining feature sets, partner integrations and UX flows while coordinating go-to-market planning and regulatory-aligned product messaging.
Product & Strategy Lead
FinTech Startup
Jun 2019 - Jul 2020 (1 year 1 month)
Defined product vision and roadmap for a digital banking and insurance platform, prioritizing features to simplify B2B payments and embed insurance services while aligning business and technical stakeholders.
Marketer Trainee
Ministrum
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 (11 months)
Supported strategic marketing planning and competitive analysis, contributing to data-driven market research and digital marketing frameworks to inform segmentation and performance metrics.
Market Research Assistant
SFRH
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 (11 months)
Supported data collection and analysis for opinion studies and market research, performing statistical analysis using SPSS to generate actionable insights and identify key trends.
Administrative Support Trainee
Câmara Municipal de Loures
Jun 2008 - Sep 2008 (3 months)
Provided administrative assistance in urban planning licensing processes and citizen support, managing certifications and official communications within the municipal department.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Master's Degree in Public Administration, Public Administration
Completed a Master's Degree in Public Administration with focus on public policy and administration.
ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Political Science
Completed a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science covering political theory, public policy, and campaign strategy.
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