# Andrés Lawson

> Andrés Lawson is an Argentine entrepreneur and investor who co-founded Dafiti and Emporio Commerce before founding Osana with Jorge López in 2019. His World Economic Forum biography now identifies him as founder and chairman of Osana Holding, founder and CEO of Altimus Capital, and founder and managing director of Proximity Angels. He studied industrial engineering at ITBA and began his career at Bain & Company.

- **Role:** Founder & Chairman at Osana Holding; Founder & CEO at Altimus Capital; Founder & Managing Director at Proximity Angels
- **Organizations:** Osana Holding, Altimus Capital, Proximity Angels, Dafiti, Emporio Commerce, Bain & Company, Afroditas
- **Nationality:** Argentine
- **Education:** B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA)
- **Known for:** Co-founded Dafiti and served as a managing director., Co-founded Emporio Commerce, which partnered with transcosmos in 2016., Built Osana with Jorge López; by August 2022 it had more than 100 collaborators and commercial operations in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Studied industrial engineering at ITBA; began his career as a consultant at Bain & Company.
- **2012** — Led Dafiti Argentina, whose local operation launched in January 2012.
- **2013** — Co-founded Emporio Compras, established in May 2013, with Jorge López and Gabriel Topola.
- **2016** — Emporio entered a capital and business partnership with transcosmos.
- **2019** — Founded Osana with Jorge López.
- **2020** — Launched Afroditas with Connie Ansaldi and Jorge López.
- **—** — World Economic Forum biography lists current leadership of Osana Holding, Altimus Capital and Proximity Angels.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Dafiti and served as a managing director.
- Co-founded Emporio Commerce, which partnered with transcosmos in 2016.
- Built Osana with Jorge López; by August 2022 it had more than 100 collaborators and commercial operations in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.
- Angel investor in more than 30 startups, as described by Preface Ventures.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research verification: the live World Economic Forum biography lists Lawson as founder and chairman of Osana Holding, founder and CEO of Altimus Capital, and founder and managing director of Proximity Angels. The biography supplies no appointment dates.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreslawson/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/andreslawson

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Last updated: 2026-10-22