# José Costa Rodrigues

> José Costa Rodrigues is a Portuguese entrepreneur based in Austin, Texas, and the co-founder and CEO of Relive. He founded refurbished-electronics business Forall Phones at 19 and sold his stake in 2020 before concentrating on real estate. His work connects agent technology, brokerage services and social media, alongside his Luso-American Dream initiative for people doing business in the United States.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Relive
- **Organizations:** Relive, Forall Phones (former co-founder), MeuCapital, Luso-American Dream, Startup Portugal Strategic Council
- **From:** Ourém, Portugal
- **Nationality:** Portuguese
- **Education:** Management studies; did not complete the degree, ISCTE Business School, Postgraduate studies in Marketing and Innovation, Nova School of Business and Economics, Executive education; negotiation and interpersonal influence coursework, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Executive courses, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Executive courses, University of St. Gallen
- **Known for:** Built Forall Phones into a refurbished-electronics retailer with 15 stores and more than 100 employees before its 2020 sale., Led Relive's expansion from Portugal into the United States., Relive reported $4 million in 2024 revenue and positive profitability in a February 2025 interview.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Founded Forall Phones at age 19 after trading used phones as a teenager.
- **2019** — Stepped back from executive management of Forall Phones, remaining a shareholder and board member.
- **2020** — Sold Forall Phones with co-founder Manuel Castel-Branco; concentrated on Relive, which was already being developed.
- **2021** — Relive's launch year in his personal biography; the founding team included Henrique Brás and Sérgio Pinto Ferrás.
- **2022** — Moved to Austin in January; Relive joined Techstars Austin and announced €1 million in funding. Its Texas operation began invoicing in June.
- **2023** — Announced that Relive had passed $1 million in US revenue in September.
- **2025** — Relive announced a €5.3 million Series A in February, led by Indico Capital Partners with Shilling and Bynd.

## Achievements

- Built Forall Phones into a refurbished-electronics retailer with 15 stores and more than 100 employees before its 2020 sale.
- Led Relive's expansion from Portugal into the United States.
- Relive reported $4 million in 2024 revenue and positive profitability in a February 2025 interview.
- Member of Startup Portugal's Strategic Council.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Relive announced a €5.3 million Series A for US expansion and team growth; plans included increasing agent and staff numbers, rather than confirmed outcomes.
- **2025-09** — Published a LinkedIn article about building marketing reach in the United States.
- **2026-10** — His personal website, checked in October 2026, states that Relive has helped over 9,000 clients and raised $7 million in total. These are undated, self-reported figures, not independently audited results.

## Links

- Website: https://www.jcostarodrigues.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-costa-rodrigues/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jcostarodrigues/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24