Wayra

Wayra UK Limited, established in 2012 and headquartered in London, is a tech startup accelerator specializing in early venture investments. It runs industry-specific acceleration programs, providing funding and resources to innovative digital product and service startups in sectors such as healthcare, information technology, cybersecurity, smart transport, and 5G. Wayra UK invests up to €0.25 million per startup, offering direct cash investment, office space, mentorship, and access to global networks. It also operates targeted programs like Velocity Health and GCHQ Cyber Accelerator, tailored to specific industries. Wayra UK is a subsidiary of Wayra Investigación y Desarrollo, S.L.U., and is part of Telefónica's global open innovation hub, connecting entrepreneurs with the company and generating joint business opportunities.

Marta Antunez

Investment Director Wayra Spain

Bruno Moraes

Managing Director

Agustin Rotondo

Managing Director

Paloma Castellano Sanz

Director - Wayra Madrid

Gary Stewart

Director

Past deals in Messaging

Camillion

Seed Round in 2022
Camillion is a messaging platform designed specifically for blue-collar employees, focusing on enhancing productivity and improving team communication. The platform enables remote teams and professionals to share ideas, track objectives, and oversee tasks efficiently. By facilitating faster decision-making and providing updates, Camillion aims to reduce the need for unnecessary meetings, thus streamlining communication within teams.

Sirena

Venture Round in 2021
Sirena is a developer of communication software that centralizes WhatsApp communication for sales teams, allowing businesses to manage customer relationships efficiently. Its application is compatible with Android, iOS, and Windows, enabling users to track the sales process by integrating various communication channels, including social networks, websites, and store databases. This integration facilitates the automatic capture, distribution, and follow-up of leads from platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, consolidating all customer interactions in one accessible location. Sirena aims to streamline customer engagement, enhancing the ability of companies to respond to inquiries and manage leads effectively.

Yac

Series A in 2021
Yac, established in 2019 and based in Kissimmee, Florida, specializes in developing an online application for remote team communication. Its core product is an asynchronous messaging platform that facilitates short-form voice messages, screen sharing, and team meetings, allowing distributed teams to stay connected and productive without the need for real-time meetings or scheduling.

HelloDone

Seed Round in 2019
HelloDone Limited is a London-based company that provides an automated conversation platform tailored for transport, utilities, and home delivery sectors. The platform utilizes proprietary conversational AI to enhance the post-purchase experience for online retailers, enabling them to maintain customer relationships seamlessly through social messaging channels such as WhatsApp and Instagram. It facilitates various customer interactions, including obtaining quotes, booking services, managing bills and payments, and handling returns—all within the retailer's messaging channels. By automating approximately 85% of customer inquiries, HelloDone's AI allows retailers to efficiently manage order notifications, delivery changes, and other customer requests, while complex queries are directed to live customer service representatives. Established in 2016 and originally known as Dazzle Technology Limited, the company rebranded to HelloDone in February 2020.

Peiky

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Peiky provides a digital solution that helps social commerce and facilitates chat sales for companies and their sellers. They allow sellers and corporate sales forces to optimize their business management, serve their customers, and make sales through chat and social networks. With an e-commerce keyboard that integrates any chat with the computer systems that the company uses. They centralize their brand's content (default messages, files, product catalog, purchase orders, payment links) with them so that all of their vendors can serve their customers in a timely and efficient manner.

action.ai

Venture Round in 2016
ACTION.AI is a London-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing a messaging platform enabling enterprises to create chatbots and conversational interfaces for enhanced customer engagement. Its technology allows companies to build intelligent interfaces that facilitate natural interactions via platforms such as Alexa and Facebook Messenger. By focusing on sectors like retail, financial services, and smart homes, ACTION.AI provides a unique solution that allows businesses to launch sophisticated conversational interfaces quickly, without requiring extensive AI expertise. This capability enables users to communicate in a manner akin to speaking with another person, offering a more seamless experience compared to conventional tools that often impose rigid and unnatural interactions. The company's language classification technology is broadly applicable, positioning ACTION.AI as a leader in transforming customer engagement through advanced AI-driven conversations.

SafeToNet

Seed Round in 2016
SafeToNet is an AI-driven software designed to protect children on online messaging platforms while ensuring their privacy is maintained. The application helps children make safer online decisions by identifying threats or distress signals in their communications. When a child's safety status changes, the app promptly alerts parents through a Safety Indicator. It also automatically detects and blocks harmful messages and content, such as abuse, aggression, and cyberbullying. By focusing on safeguarding children from violence and antisocial behavior, SafeToNet provides a critical layer of security in the digital landscape, allowing children to navigate social media and networks with greater safety.

VORketing

Convertible Note in 2015
VOR marketing is reinventing the way they communicate. Currently they have tens of apps that allow us to communicate, no matter where they are, they are always reachable. This is so true, that they start freaking out when they see a blue double check mark on a message and they don’t receive an immediate response.

IMbox.me

Grant in 2015
IMbox is a secure mobile messaging solution designed specifically for businesses, allowing companies to establish their own private instant messaging networks quickly and efficiently. Available on Android, iPhone, and PC, IMbox enables employees to connect without needing to know each other's phone numbers. The application facilitates spontaneous conversations with colleagues or the creation of longer-term discussions within functional groups. Users benefit from unlimited cloud storage, allowing them to upload and securely share files through the messaging platform. Additionally, IMbox provides features such as encrypted messaging and data expiration, ensuring that internal communications remain both convenient and secure. Clients can manage their corporate messaging networks through an accessible control panel, enhancing their ability to maintain effective communication within the organization.

VORketing

Seed Round in 2015
VOR marketing is reinventing the way they communicate. Currently they have tens of apps that allow us to communicate, no matter where they are, they are always reachable. This is so true, that they start freaking out when they see a blue double check mark on a message and they don’t receive an immediate response.

Doktuz

Seed Round in 2015
Doktuz is a social professional healthcare network based in Lima, Peru, that focuses on enhancing health experiences through trust and recommendations. Founded in 2013 by Abraham Abramovitz, the platform connects physicians, patients, and institutions, allowing them to create and utilize their trusted healthcare networks. Doktuz offers a comprehensive medical directory, enabling users to access health-related information, including laboratory results, through both web and mobile applications. The network also provides in-home medical services and aims to introduce additional offerings that facilitate closer connections between patients and their health. By maintaining secure communication channels, Doktuz ensures that all stakeholders can efficiently share health plans and information in a unified platform.

Mensajeros Urbanos

Convertible Note in 2015
Mensajeros Urbanos is a B2B messenger service company based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2013. It offers express messenger and delivery services through a network of independent messengers, utilizing technological platforms, applications, and webpages to connect users with drivers using various modes of transportation including motorcycles, bicycles, cars, vans, trucks, and micro-warehouses. The company is the largest and most diverse collaborative logistics network in Colombia and one of the fastest-growing in Mexico and Latin America. It provides fast, flexible, and cost-efficient last-mile logistic solutions across multiple industries such as courier services, e-commerce, restaurants, pharmacies, supermarkets, convenience stores, retail, and consumer packaged goods.

Doktuz

Convertible Note in 2015
Doktuz is a social professional healthcare network based in Lima, Peru, that focuses on enhancing health experiences through trust and recommendations. Founded in 2013 by Abraham Abramovitz, the platform connects physicians, patients, and institutions, allowing them to create and utilize their trusted healthcare networks. Doktuz offers a comprehensive medical directory, enabling users to access health-related information, including laboratory results, through both web and mobile applications. The network also provides in-home medical services and aims to introduce additional offerings that facilitate closer connections between patients and their health. By maintaining secure communication channels, Doktuz ensures that all stakeholders can efficiently share health plans and information in a unified platform.

Doktuz

Grant in 2015
Doktuz is a social professional healthcare network based in Lima, Peru, that focuses on enhancing health experiences through trust and recommendations. Founded in 2013 by Abraham Abramovitz, the platform connects physicians, patients, and institutions, allowing them to create and utilize their trusted healthcare networks. Doktuz offers a comprehensive medical directory, enabling users to access health-related information, including laboratory results, through both web and mobile applications. The network also provides in-home medical services and aims to introduce additional offerings that facilitate closer connections between patients and their health. By maintaining secure communication channels, Doktuz ensures that all stakeholders can efficiently share health plans and information in a unified platform.

Mensajeros Urbanos

Convertible Note in 2015
Mensajeros Urbanos is a B2B messenger service company based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2013. It offers express messenger and delivery services through a network of independent messengers, utilizing technological platforms, applications, and webpages to connect users with drivers using various modes of transportation including motorcycles, bicycles, cars, vans, trucks, and micro-warehouses. The company is the largest and most diverse collaborative logistics network in Colombia and one of the fastest-growing in Mexico and Latin America. It provides fast, flexible, and cost-efficient last-mile logistic solutions across multiple industries such as courier services, e-commerce, restaurants, pharmacies, supermarkets, convenience stores, retail, and consumer packaged goods.

Doktuz

Convertible Note in 2014
Doktuz is a social professional healthcare network based in Lima, Peru, that focuses on enhancing health experiences through trust and recommendations. Founded in 2013 by Abraham Abramovitz, the platform connects physicians, patients, and institutions, allowing them to create and utilize their trusted healthcare networks. Doktuz offers a comprehensive medical directory, enabling users to access health-related information, including laboratory results, through both web and mobile applications. The network also provides in-home medical services and aims to introduce additional offerings that facilitate closer connections between patients and their health. By maintaining secure communication channels, Doktuz ensures that all stakeholders can efficiently share health plans and information in a unified platform.

Her

Convertible Note in 2014
HER is a mobile application designed to connect lesbian, bisexual, bicurious, and queer women, facilitating social interactions and relationship building within their community. Formerly known as Dattch Ltd., the company rebranded to HER in March 2015 and has been operational since its incorporation in 2011, based in London, United Kingdom. The app serves as a social hub, allowing users to find and meet like-minded individuals through features such as messaging, sharing emojis and pictures, and accessing profiles. In addition to connecting users, HER also offers news and information about events relevant to the community, enhancing the overall user experience.

Tumotorizado.com

Grant in 2014
Marketplace for online and offline retailers seeking immediate or same day deliveries, on-demand & for independent messengers seeking clients. Via PC, via APP or linking with our API, retailers broadcast offers to ZhipEntrepreneurs. The first messenger who accepts the offer carries out the delivery. A picture of the hired messenger is forwarded to the client via email and smartphone APP. Tumotorizado collects a commission per successful delivery mission!

Vozero

Grant in 2014
Vozero is a social networking application for short voice messages. It is like Twitter, but for spoken messages, available via web browsers, smartphone apps, and voice calls. Vozero is part of Wayra/Telefónica startup acceleration program in Brazil.

Mensajeros Urbanos

Convertible Note in 2014
Mensajeros Urbanos is a B2B messenger service company based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2013. It offers express messenger and delivery services through a network of independent messengers, utilizing technological platforms, applications, and webpages to connect users with drivers using various modes of transportation including motorcycles, bicycles, cars, vans, trucks, and micro-warehouses. The company is the largest and most diverse collaborative logistics network in Colombia and one of the fastest-growing in Mexico and Latin America. It provides fast, flexible, and cost-efficient last-mile logistic solutions across multiple industries such as courier services, e-commerce, restaurants, pharmacies, supermarkets, convenience stores, retail, and consumer packaged goods.

VORketing

Convertible Note in 2014
VOR marketing is reinventing the way they communicate. Currently they have tens of apps that allow us to communicate, no matter where they are, they are always reachable. This is so true, that they start freaking out when they see a blue double check mark on a message and they don’t receive an immediate response.

V2contact

Seed Round in 2014
V2Contact is a leading multi-channel communication platform designed to automate digital marketing campaigns and enhance sales processes. By facilitating communication through various channels such as SMS, voice calls, email, social networks, and chat, the platform enables businesses to deliver messages efficiently and directly. This automation increases revenues by approximately 30% for users, as it allows for seamless communication without human intervention. V2Contact continuously expands its range of communication channels, ensuring that it remains a comprehensive solution for small and medium-sized enterprises looking to improve the planning, implementation, and evaluation of their digital marketing efforts.

Tumotorizado.com

Seed Round in 2014
Marketplace for online and offline retailers seeking immediate or same day deliveries, on-demand & for independent messengers seeking clients. Via PC, via APP or linking with our API, retailers broadcast offers to ZhipEntrepreneurs. The first messenger who accepts the offer carries out the delivery. A picture of the hired messenger is forwarded to the client via email and smartphone APP. Tumotorizado collects a commission per successful delivery mission!

MobAppCreator

Grant in 2013
MobAppCreator is a powerful self-service app platform that allows anyone to quickly and inexpensively build their own iPhone and Android applications and connect directly with consumers. You can create, customize and manage mobile apps in just 3 Steps: -1- Build: Build your app by dragging modules and adding your content -2- Try : Try it in your device without waiting for the publishing process -3- Publish: Distribute your app by publishing it on the Google Play & Apple Store MobAppCreator is Fast, Easy, and Powerful MobAppCreator apps can be instantly updated from anywhere in the world with the online content management system. Built-in MobAppCreator features include media (music, photos, video, catalogs), events, and customer interaction (with Facebook/Twitter viral spread). Musicians, conferences, authors, athletes, politicians, hotels, bars restaurants and churches have use MobAppCreator's highly customizable tools to build powerful mobile apps.

Her

Seed Round in 2013
HER is a mobile application designed to connect lesbian, bisexual, bicurious, and queer women, facilitating social interactions and relationship building within their community. Formerly known as Dattch Ltd., the company rebranded to HER in March 2015 and has been operational since its incorporation in 2011, based in London, United Kingdom. The app serves as a social hub, allowing users to find and meet like-minded individuals through features such as messaging, sharing emojis and pictures, and accessing profiles. In addition to connecting users, HER also offers news and information about events relevant to the community, enhancing the overall user experience.

Webcentrix

Seed Round in 2013
WebCentrix S.A., founded in 2007 and based in Córdoba, Argentina, provides a customer service-focused CRM tool that enables businesses to streamline communications across various channels, including social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, as well as email and web forms. The platform efficiently converts inquiries and complaints from these sources into manageable tickets, ensuring that responses from agents are directed back to the original channel. Additionally, WebCentrix offers a robust chat module at no extra cost, allowing companies to enhance their customer engagement on their websites. By centralizing visitor comments and managing them effectively, WebCentrix aims to improve overall customer satisfaction and response efficiency.

V2contact

Grant in 2013
V2Contact is a leading multi-channel communication platform designed to automate digital marketing campaigns and enhance sales processes. By facilitating communication through various channels such as SMS, voice calls, email, social networks, and chat, the platform enables businesses to deliver messages efficiently and directly. This automation increases revenues by approximately 30% for users, as it allows for seamless communication without human intervention. V2Contact continuously expands its range of communication channels, ensuring that it remains a comprehensive solution for small and medium-sized enterprises looking to improve the planning, implementation, and evaluation of their digital marketing efforts.

MobAppCreator

Seed Round in 2013
MobAppCreator is a powerful self-service app platform that allows anyone to quickly and inexpensively build their own iPhone and Android applications and connect directly with consumers. You can create, customize and manage mobile apps in just 3 Steps: -1- Build: Build your app by dragging modules and adding your content -2- Try : Try it in your device without waiting for the publishing process -3- Publish: Distribute your app by publishing it on the Google Play & Apple Store MobAppCreator is Fast, Easy, and Powerful MobAppCreator apps can be instantly updated from anywhere in the world with the online content management system. Built-in MobAppCreator features include media (music, photos, video, catalogs), events, and customer interaction (with Facebook/Twitter viral spread). Musicians, conferences, authors, athletes, politicians, hotels, bars restaurants and churches have use MobAppCreator's highly customizable tools to build powerful mobile apps.

Mensajeros Urbanos

Seed Round in 2013
Mensajeros Urbanos is a B2B messenger service company based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2013. It offers express messenger and delivery services through a network of independent messengers, utilizing technological platforms, applications, and webpages to connect users with drivers using various modes of transportation including motorcycles, bicycles, cars, vans, trucks, and micro-warehouses. The company is the largest and most diverse collaborative logistics network in Colombia and one of the fastest-growing in Mexico and Latin America. It provides fast, flexible, and cost-efficient last-mile logistic solutions across multiple industries such as courier services, e-commerce, restaurants, pharmacies, supermarkets, convenience stores, retail, and consumer packaged goods.

Her

Convertible Note in 2013
HER is a mobile application designed to connect lesbian, bisexual, bicurious, and queer women, facilitating social interactions and relationship building within their community. Formerly known as Dattch Ltd., the company rebranded to HER in March 2015 and has been operational since its incorporation in 2011, based in London, United Kingdom. The app serves as a social hub, allowing users to find and meet like-minded individuals through features such as messaging, sharing emojis and pictures, and accessing profiles. In addition to connecting users, HER also offers news and information about events relevant to the community, enhancing the overall user experience.

Vozero

Seed Round in 2013
Vozero is a social networking application for short voice messages. It is like Twitter, but for spoken messages, available via web browsers, smartphone apps, and voice calls. Vozero is part of Wayra/Telefónica startup acceleration program in Brazil.

Tumotorizado.com

Convertible Note in 2013
Marketplace for online and offline retailers seeking immediate or same day deliveries, on-demand & for independent messengers seeking clients. Via PC, via APP or linking with our API, retailers broadcast offers to ZhipEntrepreneurs. The first messenger who accepts the offer carries out the delivery. A picture of the hired messenger is forwarded to the client via email and smartphone APP. Tumotorizado collects a commission per successful delivery mission!

Agent Panda

Seed Round in 2012
Create beautiful itineraries, streamline communications with your clients, and manage multiple itineraries.

Pollarize

Seed Round in 2012
Pollarize is a decision-making tool designed to streamline the process of gathering opinions from friends and social networks. The platform enables users to create simple binary questions that can be easily shared across various social media channels with a single action. Responses are collected on the Pollarize website, allowing users to quickly assess the consensus among their peers. By leveraging personal connections and a proprietary Authority Graph, Pollarize enhances the reliability of the feedback received, ensuring that the opinions gathered are validated by the user's social network. This facilitates informed decision-making in a more efficient manner.
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