# Matheus Riolfi

> Matheus Riolfi is the co-founder and CEO of Tint, an embedded insurance business he started with fellow Turo alumnus Jérôme Selles in 2018. Born and raised in Brazil, he earned an MBA at Harvard Business School and led Turo’s international expansion into Canada, the UK and Germany. Based in Las Vegas, he focuses on making insurance part of the platforms people already use.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Tint
- **Organizations:** Tint, Turo, Tripeese, Monitor Group, V2 Finance, Marketplace Risk, Upward Scholars
- **Education:** MBA, Harvard Business School, Business degree, part of a dual-degree program, University of São Paulo, Business degree, part of a dual-degree program, KEDGE Business School
- **Known for:** Led Turo launches in Canada, the UK and Germany., Co-founded Tint in 2018 and took the company through Y Combinator W21., Led Tint through a $25 million Series A announced in February 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — M&A analyst at V2 Finance.
- **2008–2011** — Consultant at Monitor Group.
- **2011** — Moved from Brazil to the United States to attend Harvard Business School.
- **2013–2014** — Co-founded travel startup Tripeese.
- **2014–2017** — Worked at Turo, becoming Director of International Expansion and launching Canada, the UK and Germany.
- **2018** — Co-founded Tint with Jérôme Selles.
- **2020** — Announced joining the board of Upward Scholars.
- **2021** — Tint participated in Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 batch.
- **2022** — Tint announced a $25 million Series A led by QED Investors; Marketplace Risk introduced Riolfi as an advisory board member.
- **2023** — Moved to Las Vegas, as described in his November 2024 essay.
- **2025** — Tint launched Canadian Off-Trip Insurance with Turo and BFL CANADA, underwritten by Aviva Canada; announced Tint Studio in October.
- **2026** — Tint announced an Inc. 5000 rank of 242 and reported profitability in August.

## Achievements

- Led Turo launches in Canada, the UK and Germany.
- Co-founded Tint in 2018 and took the company through Y Combinator W21.
- Led Tint through a $25 million Series A announced in February 2022.
- Tint reported profitability and more than $100 million in partner gross written sales in August 2026.
- Public professional biographies describe him as a licensed insurance broker in all 50 US states.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Tint announced No. 242 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, reported profitability and said it had powered more than $100 million in partner gross written sales.
- **2026-01** — Published Efficiency Is How We Win, outlining demand validation and a staged approach to AI automation.
- **2025-10** — Tint announced Tint Studio at InsureTech Connect in Las Vegas.
- **2025-09** — Tint, Turo and BFL CANADA launched Off-Trip Insurance for eligible Canadian Turo hosts, underwritten by Aviva Canada.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tint.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mriolfi/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mriolfi

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Last updated: 2026-10-24