Startup Investor

How startups can benefit

Access to our unparalleled global network of over 350 million customers and clients across 24 countries.

Why we invest in startups

As the early-stage investment arm of Telefónica and leading CVC, our ambition is to stay close to early-stage startups that will define the new market standards.
‍
We support the very best startups to sell their technologies to and through Telefónica in local and global markets.

Our Wayra Investment Strategy

Our Focus Technologies

Big Data, AI, Network Technologies, Cybersecurity and Enterprise Solutions for use cases such as HR, Customer Service and Retail.

European Market

We usually invest in European startups but are open to global opportunities as well.

First Revenues

We look for startups with first revenues and technical validation of the product by other customers.

Never Alone

We always co-invest with other leading European VCs.

Stage

We focus on late-seed to growth

Tickets up to €350K

Our goal is to hold minority ownership of the startups

Do you fit? Get investment!

Why you should work with us

Here are three main reasons why you should have us
as an investor on your cap table:  

reflection of investment growth with a men in suit

Revenues

We will help your startup acquire as many revenues as possible from Telefónica locally and globally.

Investment table, Wayra co-investor event, startup event

Investor ready

We will define the fundraising journey together with you and will provide you with any support needed through the process. 

Network

Access to our network of VCs and corporations: we will help you acquire them as potential customers. 

Startup funding and Scale up!

You are one click away from connecting to key European venture capitalists, winning big corporates as your future clients and getting recurring revenues.

Contact Alberto

Our mission is to help identify, develop and promote the breadth of talent and technological entrepreneurship that exists throughout the whole ecosystem.

The startups we invested in

Cobrainer

Cobrainer is the leading AI skills management platform at the forefront of the evolution of work. Built to streamline internal recruiting, talent and skill management, the Munich-based startup’s skill database and clever matching algorithm knows no rival. Employees get career path and skill confidence, while their companies gain clarity of their workforce competencies.

Take me there

Cobrainer

E-bot7

e-bot7 offers solutions to improve customer service using artificial intelligence. It analyzes incoming messages, directs them to the right department, and provides support agents with reply suggestions.

Take me there

E-bot7

Lanalabs

After a simple upload, LANA Process Mining analyzes the digital data relating to your business processes and creates an intuitive, customizable process visualization.

Take me there

Lanalabs

Tucan.ai

Tucan provides software that automatically takes meeting notes, analyses and even summarises them. They aim to enable everyone to focus on what really matters to them in meetings.

Take me there