Where does Andres Barreto work?

Andres Barreto is Managing Director NYC Programs at Techstars.

What check size does Andres Barreto write?

Andres Barreto typically writes checks of $20K – $120K.

Where did Andres Barreto go to school?

Andres Barreto studied at University of Florida (BS, Political Science); Florida International University - College of Business (Marketing, Economics).

Andres Barreto

Investor

Managing Director NYC Programs at Techstars · General Partner at Firstrock Capital

New York, New York, United States

Writes $20K – $120K checks · typically $120K

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About

Andres Barreto is Managing Director of NYC Programs at Techstars, where he has funded over 100 pre-seed startups and advises founders on product-market-fit, fundraising, and recruiting. He is a serial entrepreneur and investor who previously founded Socialatom Group, Grooveshark, and Onswipe (a 2011 Techstars company), and has invested in over 85 companies through Socialatom Group. He also founded coderise.org, a computer science education nonprofit.

Experience

TechstarsManaging Director NYC Programscurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
TechstarsInvestment Committee Membercurrent2024 — present
TechstarsAdvancing Cities Fund General Manager2024
TechstarsManaging Director Miami2022 — 2024Miami, Florida, United States
TechstarsManaging Director Boulder2020 — 2022Boulder, Colorado, United States
AtomBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
Socialatom GroupFoundercurrent2005 — presentNew York, New York, United States
Firstrock CapitalFounder & General Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater New York City Area
CoderiseFounder & Board Membercurrent2012 — presentNew York
ENTER.COInvestor & Board Member2020
Holberton School ColombiaInvestor & Board Member2019 — 2020
PulsoSocialFounder2008 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
OnswipeCo-Founder2010 — 2012Greater New York City Area
TechstarsEntrepreneur2011New York, United States
CloudomaticCo-Founder2010Miami Metropolitan Area
GroovesharkCo-Founder2006 — 2007Gainesville, Florida, United States

Skills & more

Due Diligence2Growth4Executive Management4Fundraising1NegotiationStart-ups99Venture Capital12Technical Recruiting9Strategy99Social Media Marketing99Business Development99Blogging89

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Mobile DevicesDigital StrategyPublic RelationsOnline MarketingAdvertisingProduct DevelopmentE-commerceMarketingLatin AmericaBusiness StrategyUser ExperienceOnline Advertising

Languages English · Spanish

From Andres's professional profile.

Colleagues at Techstars

Adam H. Phillips

Venture Partner at Tribes Ventures

Akshita Iyer

Corporate Insights Lead at Tech Square Ventures

Alec Stern

Investor at G20 Ventures

Arie Abecassis

Partner and Co-Founder at ICONYC labs

Brad Feld

Co-founder of Foundry and Techstars

Brett Brohl

Managing Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc

Chris Mozie

Founder at Graph

Daniel Stanton

Advisor at REFASHIOND Ventures

Network7

Julian ShapiroScout

Managing Partner at Julian Capital

Juliano DutraScout

Investor at Unknown Investment Firm

Scott BanisterScout

Venture Partner at Long Journey Ventures

Joe Wilson

Founder and Managing Partner at Undeterred Capital

Jonathan McQueen

Managing Partner at Xplorer Capital

Kevin Dick

Managing Director at RSCM

Phin Upham

Managing Partner at Haymaker Ventures

Investors connected to Andres in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Andres Barreto?: Andres Barreto is Managing Director of NYC Programs at Techstars, where he has funded over 100 pre-seed startups and advises founders on product-market-fit, fundraising, and recruiting. He is a serial entrepreneur and investor who previously founded Socialatom Group, Grooveshark, and Onswipe (a 2011 Techstars company), and has invested in over 85 companies through Socialatom Group. He also founded coderise.org, a computer science education nonprofit.
Where does Andres Barreto work?: Andres Barreto is Managing Director NYC Programs at Techstars.
What check size does Andres Barreto write?: Andres Barreto typically writes checks of $20K – $120K.
Where did Andres Barreto go to school?: Andres Barreto studied at University of Florida (BS, Political Science); Florida International University - College of Business (Marketing, Economics).

Founder mafias

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Florida International University - College of Business mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Aaron BollingerBusinessFounded Kronologic Isabel RodriguezBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded BuildrFi Nadia DavisBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded ShowAgents Yoel GavlovskiMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Quash Johanna SalazarExecutive MBAFounded FoodStream

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Also attended University of Florida285

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at Benchmark Lauren HolsingerChief Of Staff at March Capital Partners Andrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at Heavybit Amy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla Ventures Brendon SchmidtPrincipal & Head of Business Development at Sierra Ventures David CorreaChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Marlin Equity Partners

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Also attended Florida International University - College of Business17

Romulo PadillaInvestor at Riverwood Capital Ali TarhiniVenture Partner at Stack Asset Jose MenendezInvestor at NuMundo Ventures Gloria GennaroSenior Associate at Akkadian Ventures David ZinnManaging Director at Ocean Azul Partners Alejandro SuniagaSenior Accountant at Roo Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Techstars745

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars RustyAdvisor at Clear Ventures Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo Ventures Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at Revolution Wesley BarrowPartner at Correlation Ventures Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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Also worked at Coderise1

HernandoPartner at Firstrock Capital

Also worked at Grooveshark2

Tyler BarasFounder at Area 2 Farms Kyle KirwanCo-founder at BigEye