About
Alec Howard is co-founder and CEO of Ruvo. He previously worked at Uber and served as head of marketing at Gauntlet AI.
Alec @alecmhoward
One of my favorite things about building @ruvopay: customers who find us before we find them. Lucas Faria had already built Ruvo into his workflow, receiving USD and paying 0.3% flat with no IOF, before we ever connected. We reached out, and now he's writing the definitive
Jul 2, 2026 · ♥ 6 · ⇄ 1
Alec @alecmhoward
The world is moving toward a future where local payment networks work everywhere. Pix changed how Brazil pays, making instant bank transfers the default for domestic payments. Now, it's beginning to transform how Brazilians pay internationally. Honored to see @ruvopay mentioned https://t.co/1RTsmg6R2p
Jun 9, 2026 · ♥ 13 · ⇄ 2
Alec @alecmhoward
Great discussion on stablecoins and digital assets with @blockchain_rio at Smart Summit this week. What’s becoming clear is that stablecoins evolved from an asset for crypto natives into real financial infrastructure - especially in markets like Brazil, where global dollars https://t.co/40pZsW5tsi
Mar 14, 2026 · ♥ 14 · ⇄ 1
Co-Founder & CEO at RuvoYC S25
Intro paths
Alec went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Ruvo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Alec can intro founders to Ruvo's investors below.
Ruvo's investors · 6
Co-founders at Ruvo
