Wayra
Also known as Wayra Telefónica
Corporate startup program Madrid, Spain Run by Telefónica Since 2011 wayra.com
Overview
Telefónica's open-innovation and startup-investment unit, started in 2011 in Colombia as an accelerator and later run as hubs across Latin America and Europe. It now focuses on investing in startups that can sell to or partner with Telefónica's businesses, and runs open-innovation programs for Telefónica and other companies.
What startups get
Investment plus commercial pilots and deals with Telefónica business units (a venture-client model), and access to its international hubs.
Details
- Type
- Corporate startup program
- Run by
- Telefónica
- Headquarters
- Madrid, Spain
- Runs in
- Spain, Germany, United Kingdom, Brazil
- Format
- Corporate venture investment with venture-client pilots; rolling
- Who can apply
- Startups whose products can be sold through or deployed with Telefónica's businesses
- Stages
- Seed, Early stage
- Started
- 2011
- Status
- Active
- Website
- wayra.com
Venture funds
Wayra also invests through venture funds managed by Wayra.
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.