# Wayra

> Wayra is a VC fund in Madrid backing Software and Information Technology. See 254 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Total investments: 254
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 13%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wayra/
- X (Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/wayra
- Website: https://www.wayra.com/

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 drivenentrepreneurs 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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Wayra. Shizune tracks 16 team members at Wayra. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/wayra?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $103k–$3.5M |
| Series A | $2.5M–$16M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 50 | 20% |
| Information Technology | 38 | 15% |
| SaaS | 28 | 11% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 27 | 11% |
| FinTech | 20 | 8% |

260 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 125 | 49% |
| Funding Round | 36 | 14% |
| Series A | 23 | 9% |
| Pre-Seed | 20 | 8% |
| Convertible Note | 9 | 4% |

13 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 62 | 24% |
| United Kingdom | 38 | 15% |
| United States | 24 | 9% |
| Brazil | 13 | 5% |
| Colombia | 11 | 4% |

22 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lorena Andrea Suarez | Country Manager - Argentina | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lorena-andrea-suarez |
| Agustin Rotondo | Country Manager, Wayra Argentina | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agustin-rotondo |
| Andres Saborido | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andres-saborido |
| Carlos Paglia | Specialist In Wayra Brazil Accelerator Of Projects Ltda | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlos-paglia |
| Claudio Barahona | CEO - Chile | 16 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claudio-barahona |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quantum Bridge | 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 | 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 |  |
| LuxQuanta | Bringing quantum-safe cryptography to the Telecommunication industry | $9.3M | Series A | Oct 15, 2025 |  |
| Clevergy | We unlock energy insights to everyone through energy retailers | $3.7M | Seed | Oct 06, 2025 |  |
| Remuner | 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 | 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 | Openlayer is helping ML teams build the future of reliable, performant, and ethical machine learning. | $14.5M | Series A | May 14, 2025 |  |
| Shakers | 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 AI | 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 | 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 |  |

10 of 254 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Telefonica](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/telefonica) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [JME Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fundacin-jos-manuel-entrecanales) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Ascension](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascension-ventures-limited) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Bankinter](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bankinter) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [NXTP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/NXTP-Ventures) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Seaya](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seaya-ventures) — VC Fund, 7 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Wayra invest in?

Wayra invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 254 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Wayra's check size?

Wayra typically joins rounds of $103k–$3.5M at Seed and $2.5M–$16M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Wayra participates in.

### How do I contact Wayra?

Public channels for Wayra include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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