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Juan Bautista Alonso Lareo
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan Bautista
Alonso Lareo

Co-founded ZOPPA, ex Naranja X, Business Administration graduate at UdeSA.

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ZOPPA
The full story: wins, failures, and everything in between
My Story
2001
Born in Montevideo

I was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, where my story began.

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2003
Moving to Argentina

Moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina due to my father's work.

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2018
UCLA Summer Program

Attended a 3-week summer program at UCLA. A turning point, I discovered a completely different mindset toward business, ambition, and scale.

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2008 — 2019
Cardenal Newman School

Attended Cardenal Newman School, one of the most recognized schools in Argentina.

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2020
Self-Education During the Pandemic

Pursued advanced online education, completing courses from HarvardX and MITx.

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2020 — 2023
Investment Fund Creation

Co-founded a democratic investment fund with 8 partners. Achieved a 31% return over 26 months.

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2023
Cross-Border Commerce Venture

Identified pricing inefficiencies between Argentina and Uruguay and built a business selling sports supplements.

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2024
Financial Planning Intern at NX

Worked in Financial Planning, gaining hands-on experience in financial modeling, forecasting, and strategic analysis.

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2020 — 2024
Universidad de San Andrés

Graduated in Business Administration from UdeSA, one of the most prestigious universities in Latin America.

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2025
Founder & CEO at Zoppa

Co-founded Zoppa, a fashion marketplace.

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2026
What's next
Soon

The next chapter is about to begin.

Questions & Answers
  • Organization doesn't come naturally to me, which has pushed me to build intentional systems and habits.
  • Public speaking is something I'm working on. I'm stepping into more situations that challenge me in that space.
  • I'm working on improving my attention span by building systems around how I structure my tasks and environment.
  • I'm deeply curious and always looking to learn.
  • I'm resilient, I don't give up easily when things get tough.
  • I'm creative and really enjoy finding unconventional solutions.
  • I'm proactive and like to take initiative.
  • I'm self-critical in a constructive way. I hold myself to high standards and constantly look for ways to improve.
  • Spending time with friends and family.
  • Playing and watching sports.
  • Listening to podcasts, mainly interviews with successful professionals.
  • I try to stay very active and usually do around five sports-related activities per week.
  • Football, tennis, padel, golf, surfing, and gym.
  • I've always been passionate about new technologies and tend to adopt them early, such as AI and Blockchain.
  • I enjoy learning about successful companies and individuals.
  • I love competing in sports.
  • To demonstrate that I'm comfortable working with AI tools and can use them to build real, functional products.
  • To give people a deeper look into my experiences, particularly Zoppa, beyond what fits on a resume.
  • To show that I'm creative and proactive.
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