# Juan Manuel Amorós

> Juan Manuel Amorós is the founder and CEO of Emprelatam, an equity-free startup accelerator and founder network serving Latin America. An informatics engineering graduate of ITBA, he founded digital product agency Redmint and held technology and operations roles before building programs that connect entrepreneurs with mentors, peers and business opportunities.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Emprelatam
- **Organizations:** Emprelatam, Redmint, Startups University, Gigvy, ASEA - Asociación de Emprendedores de Argentina, Ashiwea, PagoTIC, Aper
- **Education:** Informatics Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires
- **Known for:** Founded Emprelatam with an equity-free acceleration model., Emprelatam reported supporting more than 1,100 companies and a network of more than 3,500 people in its May 2026 manifesto., Emprelatam reported more than $100 million raised and more than $210 million in annual portfolio sales in its May 2026 manifesto; these are collective portfolio figures.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Founded Redmint, a developer of digital products for startups.
- **2014** — Became a founding member of ASEA in July.
- **2019** — Founded Emprelatam; its anniversary account dates its origin to July.
- **2020** — Shared five recurring founder mistakes in a September Startupeable essay.
- **2023** — Appeared on Entre Cervezas & Fundadores on November 16.
- **2024** — Listed to introduce Emprelatam at an April EU-LAC Digital Accelerator session.
- **2026** — Signed Emprelatam’s manifesto on May 6.

## Achievements

- Founded Emprelatam with an equity-free acceleration model.
- Emprelatam reported supporting more than 1,100 companies and a network of more than 3,500 people in its May 2026 manifesto.
- Emprelatam reported more than $100 million raised and more than $210 million in annual portfolio sales in its May 2026 manifesto; these are collective portfolio figures.
- Founded Redmint and was a founding member of ASEA.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Signed the Emprelatam manifesto, emphasizing equity-free participation, selection based on execution, regional identity and continuing founder relationships.
- **2025-07** — Emprelatam celebrated six years and reported nearly 1,100 startups supported.

## Links

- Website: https://emprelatam.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanmamoros/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/juanma_amoros

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Last updated: 2026-10-26