Andres Barreto
Techstars Managing Director
Andres Barreto is a Managing Director at Techstars, where he invests in and champions promising early-stage technology startups. He brings a unique, founder-first perspective, honed by his own journey as a serial entrepreneur. Andres has successfully built and launched impactful ventures such as Grooveshark, PulsoSocial, Socialatom Group, and Onswipe.
A passionate advocate for innovation in Latin America and emerging markets, Andres is deeply committed to supporting founders in these regions. He has been instrumental in building robust startup ecosystems, collaborating with governments, accelerators, and investors to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Andres's extensive experience, having founded three VC-backed companies and invested in hundreds more at the pre-seed stage, uniquely positions him to guide early-stage founders. He helps them accelerate their path to product-market fit by identifying effective strategies and avoiding common pitfalls.
Beyond achieving product market fit, Andres specializes in streamlining fundraising processes and recruiting top tier software engineers once funding is secured. He helps founders scale their leadership as their companies and complexity grow.
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