Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Madrid, Spain
Countries of investment
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Colombia
- Chile
- Peru
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Tech
- Telco
- IoT
- AI
- Cybersecurity
- Edtech
- Health (Telefónica CVC)
About
Wayra is the open innovation hub and corporate venture arm of Telefónica founded in 2011. Their focus spans IoT, AI, cybersecurity, and B2B SaaS across Spain, the UK, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, and Hispanic America. The firm combines €200M+ AUM with global hubs to support founders from seed through Series A.
Wayra is the open innovation hub and corporate venture arm of Telefónica founded in 2011. Their focus spans IoT, AI, cybersecurity, and B2B SaaS across Spain, the UK, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, and Hispanic America. The firm combines €200M+ AUM with global hubs to support founders from seed through Series A.
Investment Thesis
Wayra is a seed and Series A-focused corporate venture capital firm deploying capital across telecom, IoT, AI, cybersecurity, and digital services sectors. They invest globally in startups with strategic relevance to Telefónica's digital strategy from hubs across Europe and Latin America. The firm differentiates itself through 800+ portfolio investments, Telefónica's global customer base and infrastructure access, and one of the most extensive global CVC networks.
Manager's Experience
Founded within Telefónica, Wayra’s leadership blends corporate innovation and venture investing, supporting startups with strategic and commercial integration.
Team
Andrés Saborido - Director Wayra Spain
Marisol Menéndez - Open Innovation Director
Paloma Castellano - Director Wayra Madrid
Portfolio
CounterCraft
Ludus
Kymatio
Proppos
Humanox
Pridatec
Galgus
Alias Robots
Kenmei
Payflow
YBVR
Govertis
iHacklabs
Peoople
Blabla
Nannyfy
Suscrip
Ciudadela