# Carla Helferich

> Carla Helferich is a startup investor at Telefónica Innovation Ventures (Mountain View). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Telefónica Innovation Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/telefonica-innovation-ventures)
- Location: Mountain View, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-helferich/

Carla Helferich is a seasoned strategy and business manager with experience leading innovation initiatives at a global scale. She is award-winning contributions to key business development and product areas, including multiple process improvements for global partnerships and multimillion-dollar revenues while improving profitability for mobileconsumer products.

## About Telefónica Innovation Ventures

VC Fund · Madrid, Spain

Telefónica Innovation Ventures is Telefónica’s corporate venture vehicle that invests and builds strategic partners aligned with Telefónica’s global strategy. It invests directly in tech startups or through a network of leading venture capital funds in which TIV participate as a limited partner in key markets for Telefónica. Currently, itsportfolio is formed of 10 startups invested directly and more than 80 startups invested through 12 Venture Capital funds. It has offices in Silicon Valley and Madrid, with an investment scope focused on Europe, the United States, Israel and, Latin America. It has focus on investing in 5G and next-generation communications, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, internet of things, cloud, edge, video, gaming and financial technology, and digital transformation.

5 contacts available at Telefónica Innovation Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Carla Helferich | Manager of Programs | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carla-helferich |
| Daniel Torres | Head of New Business Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-torres-3858 |
| Guenia Gawendo | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guenia-gawendo-2 |
| Pablo Moro Casquete | Head of New Business | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pablo-moro |
| Rafael Amoros Gonzalez | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rafael-amoros-gonzalez |

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