Founder, Connect33
Juan Pablo Chapa
Juan Pablo helps US companies build, buy and partner with software engineering teams across Latin America.
Background
About Juan Pablo
Juan Pablo is the founder of Connect33, a consulting firm focused on software engineering expansion in Latin America for US companies.
Before Connect33, he led Terminal’s expansion into Latin America, scaling the team to 30 employees within the first year and building Terminal’s partnership network across Mexico, Uruguay, Colombia, Peru and Argentina.
At Connect33 he has advised companies including Braze and Atrium on market entry, local recruiting and engineering hub strategy. In 2024 he launched LatAm Partners, a marketplace that researched more than 400 Latin American software firms. He also writes the monthly Connect33 newsletter on the LATAM tech ecosystem.
Selected work
Where to start
Planning an engineering expansion in Latin America?
Talk to Juan Pablo about market entry, hiring or partner selection.