$240 / month
2 calls per month (30min/call)
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 2 days
Hands-on support
Starts with a free 7-day trial – less commitment than a paid call, cancel anytime.
$240 / month
2 calls per month (30min/call)
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 2 days
Hands-on support
$240 / month
2 calls per month (30min/call)
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 2 days
Hands-on support
$240 / month
Start free, decide later
Helping founders and business directors: Market Validation, Go to Market, Strategy, Product, Growth, Pitch, Fundraising.
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I’m a biomedical engineer turned entrepreneur with a deep passion for innovation and startup growth. With a keen business mindset and strong technical foundation, I bring a dynamic blend of product thinking and strategic vision to founders and early-stage teams.
Over the past several years, I’ve built and advised ventures across healthcare, AI, and deep tech, bringing a hands-on approach to product development, go-to-market strategy, and customer discovery.
🚀 Founder & Healthtech Innovator
I co-founded Clynx Health, a digital health startup transforming physiotherapy through gamified, AI-powered telerehabilitation. I led the company from idea to market—building a certified medical device, securing funding, enabling thousands of therapy sessions, and collaborating with leading hospitals, healthcare stakeholders, and research institutions.
💼 Startup Advisor & Strategic Mentor
I’ve advised early-stage startups including: Lampsy Health (AI healthtech): co-led GTM strategy and supported their successful pre-seed raise; Scientisst (biosignal education tools): guided strategic repositioning and helped secure first international sales; Various founders and ventures across sectors, through platforms like MentorCruise, SantanderX, and Unicorn Factory.
💸 Deep Tech & Angel Investing
I’ve worked at the intersection of tech transfer, innovation, and commercialization,supporting spinout ventures in AI, IoT, and telecommunications, and helping secure venture capital and public funding.
As a business angel with AngelsWay, I help scout, evaluate, and support early-stage startups across sectors.
🎯 I specialize in:
- Validating startup ideas through first-principles research & user discovery
- Building lean MVPs and real-world experiments
- Navigating B2B sales and partnerships
- Designing B2C growth strategies
- Raising capital from VCs and public/non-dilutive sources
- Leadership mentoring and coaching
- Scaling mission-driven teams across product, ops, and commercial functions
📌 TOP 100: Europe’s most influential women in the startup and venture capital space in 2026!
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Lite Plan • 2 months
5 out of 5 stars
Joana is very knowledgeable and helpful. Proactive in creating solutions for my marketing needs. Look forward to continuing to work with her.
Standard Plan • 3 months
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Joana Pinto
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