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Wayra UK

Wayra UK

London, Englandwayra.uk

Overview

Wayra UK is a startup accelerator and the corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of Telefónica and Virgin Media O2 in the United Kingdom. It focuses on investing in and scaling startups with proven product-market fit that can develop commercial relationships with the Telefónica group. Wayra acts as a bridge between early-stage innovation and enterprise, offering funding, mentorship, and business development opportunities to help startups gain commercial traction with corporate clients. It is part of Telefónica's global open innovation network, which includes 7 hubs worldwide.

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Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
AlertiveSep 2022AcceleratorCo-investor
RayloJul 2022VC RoundLead
GeospaceAug 2020AcceleratorCo-investor
LiftshareJan 2020AcceleratorCo-investor
Spherical DefenceMar 2017AcceleratorCo-investor
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HeadquartersLondon, England
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