# Andrés Moreno

> Andrés Moreno is a Venezuelan entrepreneur based in Miami and the founder, chairman and CEO of Open English. His career connects corporate language teaching, live online education, television advertising, digital skills training and business software. He also co-founded Escala, mentors entrepreneurs and hosts the Éxito podcast.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO & Chairman at Open English
- **Organizations:** Open English, Open Education, Optimal English, Next University (Next U), Escala, Endeavor Miami, Éxito con Andrés Moreno
- **From:** Caracas, Venezuela
- **Nationality:** Venezuelan
- **Education:** Engineering studies; left before graduation, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas
- **Known for:** Built a live online language-learning business reporting more than three million cumulative student enrollments and operations in over 30 markets in its 2026 speaker biography., Open English has attracted over $150 million in venture capital, including backing from Insight Partners and TCV., Founded Next University and co-founded Escala.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Co-founded Optimal, providing in-person English instruction to corporate executives, according to his 2020 Diario Financiero interview.
- **2005-2008** — Left the traditional teaching model and developed Open English with Wilmer Sarmiento. Accounts distinguish the 2005 development decision, 2006 founding and 2008 commercial launch.
- **2009** — Began appearing in Open English television commercials.
- **2013** — Joined the founding board of Endeavor Miami.
- **2014** — Founded Next University, focused on online digital skills.
- **2016** — Next University was acquired by Open English, according to his personal website.
- **2026** — Continues as Open English founder, chairman and CEO and host of Éxito; company biography reports over three million cumulative enrollments.

## Achievements

- Built a live online language-learning business reporting more than three million cumulative student enrollments and operations in over 30 markets in its 2026 speaker biography.
- Open English has attracted over $150 million in venture capital, including backing from Insight Partners and TCV.
- Founded Next University and co-founded Escala.
- Founding board member of Endeavor Miami.
- Became a recurring face of Open English advertising across Latin America.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Appeared on Alberto Sardiñas’s Made By Challenge podcast in an episode dated July 20, discussing Open English, fundraising, persistence and later businesses.
- **2026-05** — Featured in Nico Orellana’s podcast in an episode dated May 26 about Open English’s development and international reach.
- **2026-05** — Listed as a speaker at the Milken Institute Global Conference, with a May 4 panel on institutions, trust and prosperity.
- **2026-04** — Participated in Costa Rica’s Hello Brete rollout: the announced Open English contract allows up to 500,000 licenses annually and up to two million across four years, subject to demand.
- **2026-02** — Interviewed on Cuando el río suena in a February 19 episode about customer problems, AI and human teaching.

## Links

- Website: https://www.andresmoreno.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andresmoreno/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/talktoandres
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExitoconAndresMoreno
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andresmorenooficial/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talktoandres

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Last updated: 2026-10-14