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Andres Barreto

Investor

General Partner at Firstrock Capital

New York, New York, United States

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

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

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

Education

  1. University of FloridaBS, Political Science2005 — 2009
  2. Florida International University - College of BusinessMarketing, Economics

Skills & more

Due Diligence2Growth4Executive Management4Fundraising1NegotiationStart-ups99Venture Capital12Technical Recruiting9Strategy99Social Media Marketing99Business Development99Blogging89
+12 moreMobile DevicesDigital StrategyPublic RelationsOnline MarketingAdvertisingProduct DevelopmentE-commerceMarketingLatin AmericaBusiness StrategyUser ExperienceOnline Advertising

Languages English · Spanish

From Andres's professional profile.

Colleagues at Firstrock Capital

Erik
Partner at Firstrock Capital
Hernando
Partner at Firstrock Capital
Jessica Mercedes
Venture Partner at Firstrock Capital

Network7

Julian ShapiroScout
Managing Partner at Julian Capital
Kevin CarterScout
General Partner at SV Angel
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

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Andres Barreto work?
Andres Barreto is General Partner at Firstrock Capital.
What check size does Andres Barreto write?
Andres Barreto typically writes checks of $20K – $120K.

Founder mafias

Techstars mafia227

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +4Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2Spencer RascoffMentorFounded HeyLibby +2Sanjiv SanghaviTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Texture +2Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2Weiting LiuMentorFounded Everyday.me +2

+ 220 more

University of Florida mafia35

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrew ScheuermannDual bachelors in Chemistry (B.S.) and Economics (B.A.)Founded Arch Systems +1Aaron KemmerCommunications & Leadership DevelopmentFounded MAX SPACE +1Gordon Hirsch WilsonStatistics and MathematicsFounded Rain AI +1Dr. John L Evans JrBAFounded Promising PeopleDavid KoleskyB.SFounded Montai TherapeuticsThomas BallBSFounded Next Coast Ventures

+ 28 more

Firstrock Capital mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jessica MercedesVenture PartnerFounded askMay

Same school

Also attended University of Florida139

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at Benchmark; author of Above the Crowd; BG2 co-hostLauren HolsingerChief Of Staff at March Capital PartnersAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitAmy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesBrendon SchmidtPrincipal & Head of Business Development at Sierra VenturesDavid CorreaChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Marlin Equity Partners

+ 133 more

Also attended Florida International University - College of Business8

Ali TarhiniVenture Partner at Stack AssetJose MenendezInvestor at NuMundo VenturesGloria GennaroSenior Associate at Akkadian VenturesDavid ZinnManaging Director at Ocean Azul PartnersGisli Mar GislasonPrincipal - Strategy & Operations at MGMT VenturesJaime VelascoCFO at SpaceFund

+ 2 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Techstars425

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

+ 419 more

Also worked at Coderise2

HernandoPartner at Firstrock CapitalJessica MercedesVenture Partner at Firstrock Capital

Also worked at Holberton School Colombia1

Jessica MercedesVenture Partner at Firstrock Capital