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Management Team

Paulo Figueiredo

CEO

Catarina Nunes

COO

Miguel Teixeira

CCO
HOW IT WORKS

Values Behind Our Work

Transparency & Integrity
Our commitment to honest communication and ethical practices builds trust and exceeds professional standards.
Customer-Centric Approach
We tailor our services to meet each client's unique needs, acting as partners fully invested in their success.
Data-Driven Decisions
Our strategies are informed by analytics, ensuring actions are backed by evidence for maximum ROI.
Compliance Comes First
We build governance into every solution from the very first step, treating compliance as a foundation rather than an afterthought.
OUR JOURNEY

Evolving With Purpose

september, 2019
Creation of Starkdata
Founded in Portugal in 2019 help companies get reliable, trustworthy information from their data, and make decisions on it with confidence.

Lumio, previously called Foenix, was a social media analytics company that helped brands like Audi, David Jones and Red Balloon source legitimate influencers for social media campaigns.

“We were essentially the Instagram police and called out fake influencers left, right and centre. It was fun and all, but there is only so many bikini chicks you can look at on Instagram before you start losing your mind.”

Dan, Co-founder and CEO of Lumio

september, 2020
Recognized as One of The 16 Most Promising Startups in Europe Amongst 200
Selected by the European Data Incubator as one of Europe’s 16 most promising startups in AI for the pharmaceutical industry, standing out among 200 contenders

Lumio, previously called Foenix, was a social media analytics company that helped brands like Audi, David Jones and Red Balloon source legitimate influencers for social media campaigns.

“We were essentially the Instagram police and called out fake influencers left, right and centre. It was fun and all, but there is only so many bikini chicks you can look at on Instagram before you start losing your mind.”

Dan, Co-founder and CEO of Lumio

march, 2021
Live in 90% of Portugal's Intensive Care Units
Starkdata's healthcare solution supports Portugal's intensive care units, now covering roughly 90% of the country.

Lumio, previously called Foenix, was a social media analytics company that helped brands like Audi, David Jones and Red Balloon source legitimate influencers for social media campaigns.

“We were essentially the Instagram police and called out fake influencers left, right and centre. It was fun and all, but there is only so many bikini chicks you can look at on Instagram before you start losing your mind.”

Dan, Co-founder and CEO of Lumio

april, 2023
Selected by the U.S. Government to Participate in Select USA
Chosen by the U.S. Government to participate in the SelectUSA Maryland program, marking our first steps in the U.S. market. Our COO was also recognized among the top 100 most promising women in tech, highlighting an important milestone in our journey.

The name "Relume" is born.

relume

verb

[ri-loom]
To relight or rekindle (a light, flame, etc.)

april, 2023
Selected by the U.S. Government to Participate in Select USA
Chosen by the U.S. Government to participate in the SelectUSA Maryland program, marking our first steps in the U.S. market. Our COO was also recognized among the top 100 most promising women in tech, highlighting an important milestone in our journey.
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november, 2023
🚀 relume launches
Recognized as one of the World's Leading Early Stage Startups by Web Summit
Recognized by Web Summit for our innovative approach, we were distinguished as one of the most promising early-stage startups worldwide.

To do this they would have to build a company that would be profitable in its first year. Not the next Uber of *insert clever idea*.

march, 2024
Visa Innovation Program
Selected for Visa's Innovation Program, joining a network of fintech innovators focused on building valuable solutions for financial services.
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“Relume was an opportunity for us to build a profitable business, not a startup that bleeds cash, whilst doing what we love to do. It also allows us to learn about all types of businesses and the problems they deal with. These are all opportunities that we could potentially solve for in the future. For now, our goal is simple, we want to build a kickass business which means we really want our customers and the Webflow community to succeed too.”

Dan, Co-founder of Relume

september, 2024
NVIDIA Inception Program
Starkdata becomes part of NVIDIA Inception Program where startups use the latest cutting-edge technology to develop revolutionary products..

Lumio, previously called Foenix, was a social media analytics company that helped brands like Audi, David Jones and Red Balloon source legitimate influencers for social media campaigns.

“We were essentially the Instagram police and called out fake influencers left, right and centre. It was fun and all, but there is only so many bikini chicks you can look at on Instagram before you start losing your mind.”

Dan, Co-founder and CEO of Lumio

october, 2024
Formal Signatory of the Pledges of the AI Pact
Reinforcing our commitment to responsible AI development by becoming a formal signatory of the AI Pact pledges, strenghtening our dedication to compliance.

Lumio, previously called Foenix, was a social media analytics company that helped brands like Audi, David Jones and Red Balloon source legitimate influencers for social media campaigns.

“We were essentially the Instagram police and called out fake influencers left, right and centre. It was fun and all, but there is only so many bikini chicks you can look at on Instagram before you start losing your mind.”

Dan, Co-founder and CEO of Lumio

december, 2025
Invited by the European Commission to the AI Pact Anniversary
Joined the AI Pact Anniversary event in Brussels, contributing input on the regulation of high-risk AI systems.

Lumio, previously called Foenix, was a social media analytics company that helped brands like Audi, David Jones and Red Balloon source legitimate influencers for social media campaigns.

“We were essentially the Instagram police and called out fake influencers left, right and centre. It was fun and all, but there is only so many bikini chicks you can look at on Instagram before you start losing your mind.”

Dan, Co-founder and CEO of Lumio

june, 2026
Joined the EU Commission's AI Act Advisory Forum
Selected to advise the European Commission's AI Act Advisory Forum on the regulation of high-risk AI systems.

Lumio, previously called Foenix, was a social media analytics company that helped brands like Audi, David Jones and Red Balloon source legitimate influencers for social media campaigns.

“We were essentially the Instagram police and called out fake influencers left, right and centre. It was fun and all, but there is only so many bikini chicks you can look at on Instagram before you start losing your mind.”

Dan, Co-founder and CEO of Lumio

july, 2026
Recognized with the GovTech4All Innovation Award
Won the GovTech4All Innovation Award for our national ICU registry, recognized for its impact on Portugal's healthcare system.

Lumio, previously called Foenix, was a social media analytics company that helped brands like Audi, David Jones and Red Balloon source legitimate influencers for social media campaigns.

“We were essentially the Instagram police and called out fake influencers left, right and centre. It was fun and all, but there is only so many bikini chicks you can look at on Instagram before you start losing your mind.”

Dan, Co-founder and CEO of Lumio

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