João Magalhães

Co-founder, Knok

Industry: Primary & Virtual Care
Based in: Porto, Portugal
Company funding: $6M raised
Region: Europe

Co-founded Knok in 2015 alongside José Bastos after the UPTEC startup programme in Porto.

Helped build Knok's virtual care platform, now used across 12 countries for video consultations, AI-powered triage and remote patient monitoring.

João Magalhães is the co-founder of Knok, the Porto-based virtual care company he started in 2015 with José Bastos. Knok now supports over 2.5 million clinical interactions across 12 countries and manages the Sao Pedro da Cadeira Family Health Centre in Torres Vedras, delivering primary care to more than 5,000 patients.

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The journey

How João Magalhães got here, step by step.

2015
Co-founded Knok
Started the company in Porto with José Bastos, focused on making primary care accessible through technology.
2018
Raised seed funding
Backed by Faber Ventures and Mustard Seed MAZE to expand the virtual care platform.
2023
Reached 12 countries
Grew to more than 2.5 million clinical interactions across video consultations, AI triage and remote monitoring.
2026
Won public primary care contract
Knok began managing the Sao Pedro da Cadeira Family Health Centre in Torres Vedras under a five-year, 2.4 million euro contract.