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Co-Founder at BARIS
📍 Argentina

Andy Freire is a distinguished serial entrepreneur, investor, and public servant. He co-founded Officenet, acquired by Staples, and later served as Managing Partner for SoftBanks $5B fund. His career also includes roles as Minister of Modernization, Innovation, and Technology for Buenos Aires. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of San Andrés and an OPM from Harvard Business School.

Outside of his primary career, Andy is actively launching new ventures in health and sports. He co-founded BARIS, a healthy frozen treat brand, and Racquet 360, a company focused on growing the Padel industry in the United States. He is also a bestselling author of several books on entrepreneurship.

Interesting fact: His first major company, Officenet, was backed by investors like Goldman Sachs and George Soros, and became a Harvard Business School case study.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Argentina
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Serial Entrepreneurship
He has a long and successful history of founding companies, including Officenet (acquired by Staples), Restorando (acquired by Trip Advisor), BARIS, and Racquet 360.
LATAM Venture Capital
As the former Managing Partner and Head of South Cone for SoftBank's $5 billion fund, he has deep expertise in high-level investment in the region.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Co-Founder
BARIS
10-2022
Co-Founder
Racquet 360
6-2019 - 12-2020
Managing Partner and Head of South Cone
SoftBank Group International
12-2012 - 12-2018
Global Advisory Board member
Harvard Business School
12-2017 - 8-2018
Elected member of Congress
Legislatura de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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