Telefónica Innovation Ventures
VC Fund
Madrid, Spain
Telefónica Innovation Ventures is a VC fund in Madrid focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. 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, its portfolio 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.
- Total investments:
- 32
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 16%
Last updated:
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Industries Telefónica Innovation Ventures invests in
Stages Telefónica Innovation Ventures invests in
Countries Telefónica Innovation Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $8.7M–$39M
- Series D
- $13M–$100M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $3M–$15M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 12 (38%)
- Artificial Intelligence 6 (19%)
- Mobile 4 (13%)
- Internet 4 (13%)
- Security 4 (13%)
Stage
- Series A 6 (19%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 6 (19%)
- Series D 5 (16%)
- Series C 4 (13%)
- Series E 3 (9%)
Country
- United States 9 (28%)
- Spain 6 (19%)
- Singapore 2 (6%)
- Canada 1 (3%)
- France 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carla Helferich
Manager of Programs
|
Manager of Programs | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Daniel Torres
Head of New Business Development
|
Head of New Business Development | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Guenia Gawendo
Managing Director
|
Managing Director | Total investments: 6 | Find email | |
Pablo Moro Casquete
Head of New Business
|
Head of New Business | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Rafael Amoros Gonzalez
Investment Manager
|
Investment Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monogoto is a cloud-based cellular network. Its API-driven Infrastructure-as-a-Service was designed from the ground up with simplicity in mind to enable cellular connectivity with existing enterprise IT infrastructure. With hundreds of ready-to-use APIs, Monogoto offers cellular connectivity with edge to the cloud security for IoT, Private LTE, and5G use cases. Its services include full audit for all network events with anomaly detection and alerts automation. Monogoto’s enterprise-friendly solution enables customers to consume advanced cellular VAS with zero CAPEX and an “as-a-Service” business model. The Monogoto network is distributed globally with public connectivity in 180 countries. Helping companies to comply with regulation, the Monogoto solution supports on-premise local breakout topology for private LTE/5G networks. | $27M / Series A / Oct 15, 2024 | ||
| Mitiga Solutions provides climate risk intelligence that combines science, AI, and high-performance computing. We help customers analyze, report, and act on their business exposure to climate risk through our self-serve platform EarthScan™ and our risk models. Our mission is to make the world a more resilient place under a changing climate.Mitiga is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, and backed by Kibo Ventures, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Nationwide Ventures, CREAS Impacto, and Faber. | $8.7M / Series A / Apr 06, 2024 | ||
| Nozomi Networks offers a cybersecurity platform that protects operational technology (OT), Internet of Things (IoT), and cyber‑physical systems through unified visibility, threat detection, and automated remediation. Nozomi Networks delivers network and endpoint monitoring via sensors such as Guardian (passive OT/IoT network visibility), Arcendpoint agents, and Guardian Air for wireless spectrum insight. It supports data collection in both cloud and on‑prem environments via Vantage and Central Management Console. Advanced analysis tools—Asset Intelligence, Threat Intelligence, Smart Polling, and Vantage IQ—apply AI to classify devices, prioritize vulnerabilities, detect anomalies, and support guided remediation workflows. | $100M / Series E / Mar 13, 2024 | ||
| Mitiga Solutions provides climate risk intelligence that combines science, AI, and high-performance computing. We help customers analyze, report, and act on their business exposure to climate risk through our self-serve platform EarthScan™ and our risk models. Our mission is to make the world a more resilient place under a changing climate.Mitiga is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, and backed by Kibo Ventures, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Nationwide Ventures, CREAS Impacto, and Faber. | Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 07, 2024 | ||
| Airalo is the world’s first eSIM store for travellers to access over 190+ eSIMs at the most affordable, local rates from around the world, all via eSIM compatible smartphone, tablet or PC. Airalo offers you both connectivity and freedom - you’ll never have to carry multiple SIM cards or change your number again, no matter where you are in theworld. | $60M / Series B / Jul 31, 2023 | ||
| Bit2Me is the leading blockchain services suite in Spain since 2014 and one of the first blockchain companies in the world. Proud creators of Bit2Me Academy, the largest blockchain academy in Spanish in our mission to promote the mass adoption. We’ve already reached 21 services, +1M unique users, +100.000 clients, +100M euros invoiced, +250physical points of sale | $15.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 15, 2023 | ||
| Durcal is an eldercare mobile app | $8.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 18, 2022 | ||
| Cobrainer is a Munich-based data analytics company that applies concepts of machine learning and natural language processing to the analysis, management and visualization of expertise. Originating in a research project at TU Munich Cobrainer was founded in 2013 by a team of engineers envisioning a fast and easy way for people to find and connect toall kinds of expertise.In today’s world new products and technologies are increasingly being developed by small, temporary project teams. In this project-based environment a new type of currency is emerging that is rapidly gaining value and transaction volume: expertise. By building and continuously expanding the world’s largest expertise distribution data map, Cobrainer creates the platform for tracking, managing and allocating expertise effortlessly and rapidly. Their expertise technology is being put to work for some of the world’s most innovative companies and we’re not stopping there. | $12.8M / Series A / Oct 25, 2021 | ||
| Nozomi Networks offers a cybersecurity platform that protects operational technology (OT), Internet of Things (IoT), and cyber‑physical systems through unified visibility, threat detection, and automated remediation. Nozomi Networks delivers network and endpoint monitoring via sensors such as Guardian (passive OT/IoT network visibility), Arcendpoint agents, and Guardian Air for wireless spectrum insight. It supports data collection in both cloud and on‑prem environments via Vantage and Central Management Console. Advanced analysis tools—Asset Intelligence, Threat Intelligence, Smart Polling, and Vantage IQ—apply AI to classify devices, prioritize vulnerabilities, detect anomalies, and support guided remediation workflows. | $100M / Series D / Aug 02, 2021 | ||
| Monogoto is a cloud-based cellular network. Its API-driven Infrastructure-as-a-Service was designed from the ground up with simplicity in mind to enable cellular connectivity with existing enterprise IT infrastructure. With hundreds of ready-to-use APIs, Monogoto offers cellular connectivity with edge to the cloud security for IoT, Private LTE, and5G use cases. Its services include full audit for all network events with anomaly detection and alerts automation. Monogoto’s enterprise-friendly solution enables customers to consume advanced cellular VAS with zero CAPEX and an “as-a-Service” business model. The Monogoto network is distributed globally with public connectivity in 180 countries. Helping companies to comply with regulation, the Monogoto solution supports on-premise local breakout topology for private LTE/5G networks. | $11M / Seed / Jun 09, 2021 | ||
| See all 32 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Telefónica Innovation Ventures invest in?
Telefónica Innovation Ventures invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Mobile startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 32 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Telefónica Innovation Ventures invest in?
Telefónica Innovation Ventures typically joins rounds of $8.7M–$39M at Series A, $13M–$100M at Series D and $3M–$15M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Telefónica Innovation Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Telefónica Innovation Ventures took part in.
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Who are the partners at Telefónica Innovation Ventures?
The team at Telefónica Innovation Ventures includes Carla Helferich (Manager of Programs), Daniel Torres (Head of New Business Development) and Guenia Gawendo (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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