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Luis Almanza

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Co Founder at Orion Startups
📍 Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico

Luis is the Co-Founder and Director of Orion Startups and a Director at Tecnológico de Monterrey, where he builds innovation ecosystems and scales high-impact startups across Latin America. He specializes in venture capital and entrepreneurial education. Colleagues describe him as passionate, innovative, and dedicated.

Outside of his professional roles, Luis is a basketball lover who says his blood is made of coffee. He champions the idea of work-life integration over balance, believing in a unified approach to personal and professional life, and values the genuine human connections made beyond formal events.

He has a strong contrarian view that "work-life balance is bullshit," advocating instead for integrating all aspects of life into a whole.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Co Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Innovation Ecosystems
He builds and scales innovation ecosystems in Latin America by integrating venture capital, education, and strategic policies to empower founders and investors.
Startup Acceleration
As Co-Founder of Orion Startups, he leads an acceleration program that takes early-stage tech companies from concept to a capital-ready position.
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Career

Work history

11-2013
Co Founder
Orion Startups
1-2013
Entrepreneurship coordinator at Innovation and Technological Park
Tec de Monterrey
11-2012
Co founder
Advisor Project
10-2009 - 1-2013
Director of Business Engineering & Information Technology Engineering undergraduate programs
Tec de Monterrey
8-2008 - 11-2009
Director of Information Technology Engineering undergraduate programs
Tec de Monterrey
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Education
Doctor of Management
Case Western Reserve University
2017 - 2019
Master Degree in Finance
Tecnológico de Monterrey
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