Wayra UK

Wayra UK is the corporate venture arm and accelerator of Wayra, the global open-innovation program of Telefónica. It runs accelerator programs for early-stage technology startups across industries including health care, information technology, cybersecurity, smart transport and smart city, and 5G, providing investment and acceleration support. The unit connects startups with Telefónica’s networks and partners to enable collaboration and scale opportunities, aiming to generate joint business opportunities between innovators and Telefónica. As part of a worldwide network spanning multiple countries, Wayra UK positions itself as a bridge between entrepreneurs and corporate-scale opportunity, facilitating access to capital, mentorship, and business development.
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Marta Antunez

Investment Director Wayra Spain

Paloma Castellano Sanz

Director - Wayra Madrid

Bruno Moraes

Managing Director

Agustin Rotondo

Managing Director

Gary Stewart

Director

Kyle Tsai

Investor

Past deals in Photography

Splento

Funding Round in 2018
Founded in London in 2015, Splento offers global on-demand professional photography and videography services. They specialize in corporate events but also cover weddings, parties, and other occasions. Clients can book online or via API/CRM with same-day delivery, no contracts or minimum spends.

Fotolog

Venture Round in 2017
Fotolog operates a photo-blogging platform that allows users to create, post, and share online photo diaries. The site facilitates connections among friends, family, and strangers from diverse cultures, enabling users to discover new photos, join special-interest communities, and receive global feedback on their photographs. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York, Fotolog gained significant traction, reaching over 3 million user accounts by spring 2006 and attracting more than 15 million monthly hits. In August 2007, the company was acquired by Hi Media for approximately $90 million in stock and cash.

the grafter

Seed Round in 2015
The grafteris a company where people can explore unlimited, contact, fiddles, share, leave their photos by city facades. Search the Graffs their friends and value them. They can be the more Graffs leaves, or more facades that have.

Flikn

Grant in 2015
Flikn is an online community that enables users to learn and share skills. The platform offers courses in the categories of cooking, photography, business, music, and more. Flikn is based in Miraflores, Peru.

Crowd Reactive

Seed Round in 2015
Crowd Reactive Ltd operates a web-based application for event organizers, providing them with real-time slideshows of photographs taken in events. It was founded in 2013 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

DumDum Photo

Grant in 2014
DumDum Photo provides Social Printing services.

Flikn

Convertible Note in 2014
Flikn is an online community that enables users to learn and share skills. The platform offers courses in the categories of cooking, photography, business, music, and more. Flikn is based in Miraflores, Peru.

Capptú

Convertible Note in 2014
Capptu is an online platform that specializes in microstock photography, leveraging crowdsourcing to connect mobile photography enthusiasts with a global audience. The platform allows users to contribute images taken with smartphones or professional cameras, creating a diverse repository of customized visuals. Capptu also facilitates advertising content generation by enabling users to participate in sponsored photo contests, where they can earn recognition or prizes for their work. By combining social media features reminiscent of Instagram with a collaborative economy model similar to Uber, Capptu democratizes the process of image contribution, fostering engagement and creativity among its users while providing businesses with unique, exclusive rights to high-quality images.

Crowd Reactive

Seed Round in 2014
Crowd Reactive Ltd operates a web-based application for event organizers, providing them with real-time slideshows of photographs taken in events. It was founded in 2013 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

AudioSnaps

Seed Round in 2013
AudioSnaps, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, is a photo application that innovatively combines images with sound. It enables users to capture a 5-second audio clip simultaneously with a photograph, embedding the sound within a standard JPEG file, ensuring compatibility across all devices. The company's mission is to enrich users' ability to capture and share moments by adding an auditory dimension to their visual memories.

the grafter

Grant in 2013
The grafteris a company where people can explore unlimited, contact, fiddles, share, leave their photos by city facades. Search the Graffs their friends and value them. They can be the more Graffs leaves, or more facades that have.

Crowd Reactive

Convertible Note in 2013
Crowd Reactive Ltd operates a web-based application for event organizers, providing them with real-time slideshows of photographs taken in events. It was founded in 2013 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

AudioSnaps

Seed Round in 2013
AudioSnaps, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, is a photo application that innovatively combines images with sound. It enables users to capture a 5-second audio clip simultaneously with a photograph, embedding the sound within a standard JPEG file, ensuring compatibility across all devices. The company's mission is to enrich users' ability to capture and share moments by adding an auditory dimension to their visual memories.

Hiyalife

Seed Round in 2013
Hiyalife Limited, established in London, UK in 2011, specializes in providing an online service for users to store, share, and organize their personal photographs and videos. Its platform functions as a cross between a digital scrapbook and an online biography, allowing users to contextualize memories, incorporate content from other sources, add stories from others, and share privately or publicly while maintaining full control over privacy settings and ownership of their content.

the grafter

Seed Round in 2012
The grafteris a company where people can explore unlimited, contact, fiddles, share, leave their photos by city facades. Search the Graffs their friends and value them. They can be the more Graffs leaves, or more facades that have.

Hiyalife

Convertible Note in 2012
Hiyalife Limited, established in London, UK in 2011, specializes in providing an online service for users to store, share, and organize their personal photographs and videos. Its platform functions as a cross between a digital scrapbook and an online biography, allowing users to contextualize memories, incorporate content from other sources, add stories from others, and share privately or publicly while maintaining full control over privacy settings and ownership of their content.

YouCa.st

Seed Round in 2012
YouCa.st is a collaborative news agency headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The company specializes in providing media organizations with unique visual content captured by amateur videographers. By sourcing interesting and relevant images, YouCa.st facilitates the distribution of engaging news material to the press, enhancing the storytelling capabilities of its media partners. Through its innovative approach, the agency connects a network of contributors with news outlets, streamlining the process of content acquisition in an evolving media landscape.
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