Daniela Simões
DANIELA SIMÕES Currently in Portugal · MMXXVI
CEO & Co-Founder, miio

Everything is figureoutable.

Co-founder and firm believer that entrepreneurship isn't a eureka moment. It's a thousand small problems solved.

Forbes 30 Under 30 Author & Speaker MSc · Univ. Aveiro
About
I trained as a computer engineer, and at the same time co-founded miio at 22. In the early days I did everything: code, customer support, product, marketing, business plans, fundraising, public communication, hiring. Seven years in, miio is in seven countries with over 500,000 drivers. I lead with empathy and figure things out as I go, as in anything else in life.
Experience
Co-founder & CEO miio 2021 — present
Co-founder & COO miio 2019 — 2021
Undergraduate Student Researcher Instituto de Telecomunicações 2017 — 2018
Education
MSc, Engineering of Computers and Telematics Universidade de Aveiro 2014 — 2019
Recognition
Forbes 30 Under 30 Portugal
Rising Star G100
Personality of the Year Carro do Ano
Executivas do Ano Executiva · Revelação
Marca Recomendada 2025 miio · Consumers Trust
Prémio Nacional de Sustentabilidade miio · Jornal de Negócios
Prémio Volt miio · Exame Informática
Press & Media
Visão·Green Savers·Executiva·Jornal de Negócios·Forbes Portugal·Exame Informática·Ambiente Magazine·Executive Digest·ECO·The Next Big Idea·Revista Business Portugal
Podcasts & Talks
Conversas com CEO Jornal de Negócios
O CEO é o Limite Expresso
Tudo é Economia RTP3
Amigos com Projetos
Auto Podcast ECO
Auto Rádio Razão Automóvel
Inovadores Podcast
Speaking
Growth Conference·DDC Samsys·QSP Summit 2026·Fleet Conference·Nissan Launching Event
Book
Portugal Out of the Box co-author, 2023