Wayra
VC Fund
Madrid, Spain
Wayra is a globally connected and technological open innovation hub in the world. We currently operate in 10 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela. Through Telefónica our global presence allows us to be at the helm of innovation, shoulder to shoulder with driven entrepreneurs and in a position to engage the right partners and leaders of industries for business. Our mission is clear, to connect innovators with Telefónica and generate joint business opportunities. We are the interface between Telefónica and entrepreneurial ecosystems across the globe because innovation makes good business sense.
- Total investments:
- 609
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 9%
- Fund size:
- $10M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Wayra invests in
Stages Wayra invests in
Countries Wayra invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 16 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $48k–$2.4M
- Grant
- $40k–$387k
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $50k–$2.4M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 136 (22%)
- Information Technology 78 (13%)
- Artificial Intelligence 59 (10%)
- Internet 55 (9%)
- SaaS 53 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 250 (41%)
- Grant 74 (12%)
- Convertible Note 69 (11%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 66 (11%)
- Pre-Seed 43 (7%)
Country
- Spain 115 (19%)
- United Kingdom 77 (13%)
- Brazil 44 (7%)
- United States 44 (7%)
- Colombia 29 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lorena Andrea Suarez
Country Manager - Argentina
|
Country Manager - Argentina | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Agustin Rotondo
Country Manager, Wayra Argentina
|
Country Manager, Wayra Argentina | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
Andres Saborido
Managing Director
|
Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Carlos Paglia
Specialist In Wayra Brazil Accelerator Of Projects Ltda
|
Specialist In Wayra Brazil Accelerator Of Projects Ltda | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Claudio Barahona
CEO - Chile
|
CEO - Chile | Total investments: 33 | Find email | |
| See all 16 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Bridge goal is to provide organisations who need unwavering security to encrypt and communicate highly confidential and classified information with unbreakable network and endpoint security solutions. | $8M / Series A / May 20, 2026 | ||
| Devengo is a B2B API that helps its clients orchestrate fast and programmable account-to-account payments using next-generation payment protocols. Devengo provides real-time detailed information to manage errors and incidents immediately, as well as retry and re-route failed payments with minimal effort. | $2.3M / Seed / Nov 05, 2025 | ||
| Bringing quantum-safe cryptography to the Telecommunication industry | $9.3M / Series A / Oct 15, 2025 | ||
| We unlock energy insights to everyone through energy retailers | $3.7M / Seed / Oct 06, 2025 | ||
| Remuner's variable pay software automates sales commission systems, integrating company and employee objectives and incentives. Its commission management platform leverages AI and analytics to improve performance. | $6.5M / Seed / Sep 09, 2025 | ||
| Kunzapp, ayuda a las empresas a maximizar su presupuesto, eficiencia y seguridad, eliminando gastos innecesarios, haciendo visibles los “Shadow IT”, y consiguiendo ahorro de miles de dólares al año. | $2M / Seed / Aug 09, 2025 | ||
| Openlayer is helping ML teams build the future of reliable, performant, and ethical machine learning. | $14.5M / Series A / May 14, 2025 | ||
| Shakers connects companies with freelance professionals through an AI-powered platform. It matches organizations—ranging from startups to enterprises—with freelance experts and small teams ("freeworkers" or "squads") for project-based work, using features like Shakers AI and Talent Insight to streamline talent selection. Theplatform enables secure payments, contract management, and project coordination within a single interface. | $15.7M / Series A / May 13, 2025 | ||
| Capably empowers professionals to automate complex tasks with AI in minutes, regardless of their level of technical expertise. Operating autonomously in the background, Capably acts as an extension of the teams it supports, driving greater productivity and efficiency. Anyone in the company can use Capably to automate back-office tasks like dataentry and processing, generate insights and reports, manage projects, and more—all while the organisation maintains complete control and visibility over how and when employees delegate work to AI. | $4M / Seed / Apr 22, 2025 | ||
| Just Move In is a Home Setup Service that reduces the stress of moving home by managing all of the tedious administration that comes with moving in and out of a property, from setting up energy suppliers through to arranging removals and storage. And from notifying the council and water companies, through to setting up energy and insurance.As abusiness, they are committed to recommending products and services having a positive impact, and encourage their partners, customers, and suppliers to think differently about what they're consuming.It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. | $8M / Series A / Feb 27, 2025 | ||
| See all 609 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Wayra invest in?
Wayra invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 609 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Wayra invest in?
Wayra typically joins rounds of $48k–$2.4M at Seed, $40k–$387k at Grant and $50k–$2.4M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Wayra's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Wayra took part in.
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Who are the partners at Wayra?
The team at Wayra includes Lorena Andrea Suarez (Country Manager - Argentina), Agustin Rotondo (Country Manager, Wayra Argentina) and Andres Saborido (Managing Director), among 16 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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