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Telefónica’s early-stage-investment-arm wayra invests in EdTech StackFuel

Wayra Germany, the open innovation hub of the telecommunications group Telefónica, today announces its participation in the pre-series A funding round of the EdTech start-upStackFuel. The Berlin-based start-up offers practical online training in data analytics and data science. Numerous customers, such as Daimler, Axel Springer and Deutsche Bahn, already offer their employees the online training opportunities designed by StackFuel.

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Jan 2020

Wayra portfolio E-bot7, where it all began ...

Three years later, after joining Wayra's Venture Development Program, E-bot 7 expanded to a team over 50 people and with the latest funding round of € 5.5M e-bot7 is focusing on their international expansion.

Nov 2019

Mission x M.A.R.S.: Future Academy X teaches technical skills in immersive workshop

On 14th November 2019, the Future Academy X will host Europe’s first immersive business event, Mission x M.A.R.S., at the Wayra Open Innovation Hub in Munich.

Nov 2019

Katrin Bacic takes over interim management of Wayra Germany

Katrin Bacic, Head of Venture Development, will temporarily lead Wayra Germany until a successor for Managing Director Christian Lindener is found. Lindener will leave the company at the end of October.

Oct 2018

Wayra rolls out the red carpet by announcing six calls until the end of the year.

One month after the Global relaunch and very close to pioneering the new strategy in Germany almost a year ago, Wayra decides, that it’s the right time to push themselves further and look for new business opportunities, being transparent with the challenges their core business is facing and the necessary transformations in the line of fire, because they understand that all companies face two choices: disrupt or be disrupted.

Sep 2018

Telekommunikationskonzern richtet seinen. Accelerator neu aus Relaunch bei. Telefónicas Venture-Einheit Wayra

Fünf Jahre nach dem Start richtet der spanische Telekommunikationskonzern Telefónica den deutschen Ableger seines Start-up-Programms neu aus. Mit dem Relaunch adressiert Wayra nun Jungunternehmen, die bereits in einem fortgeschrittenen Stadium sind. Dabei werden sowohl die Zusammenarbeit mit den Start-ups wie auch deren Tätigkeitsfelder neu definiert.

May 2018

Startup digitalisiert den Kundenservice von Telefónica

Conntac hat in Zusammenarbeit mit Wayra Deutschland die o2 DSL Hilfe App entwickelt, mit der der Kunde Funktionsstörungen beim Internetzugang selbstständig beheben kann. Damit digitalisiert das Startup einen wichtigen Teil des Kundenservice von Telefónica.

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