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 Ticketing

MotionTag

Series A in 2019
MotionTag GmbH, established in 2015 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in mobility analytics and ticketing. The company's core product, MOTION OS, leverages smartphone sensors to infer user transport behaviors, enabling clients to understand customer patterns, optimize transport systems, and create innovative mobility experiences. MotionTag also offers a pay-as-you-go ticketing solution for inner and intercity travelers, facilitating seamless and sustainable urban mobility.

Recorrido

Seed Round in 2016
Recorrido is an online platform that facilitates the search and booking of long-distance bus tickets. It provides travelers with comprehensive information about various travel options, allowing them to compare and purchase tickets conveniently. The platform features a built-in rating system that enhances transparency and helps users make informed decisions. Additionally, Recorrido supports bus operators by enabling them to showcase their services and optimize their offerings, ultimately improving profitability and operational efficiency. Through its user-friendly interface, Recorrido aims to deliver smart and affordable mobility solutions for travelers while benefiting the bus industry as a whole.

Recorrido

Seed Round in 2015
Recorrido is an online platform that facilitates the search and booking of long-distance bus tickets. It provides travelers with comprehensive information about various travel options, allowing them to compare and purchase tickets conveniently. The platform features a built-in rating system that enhances transparency and helps users make informed decisions. Additionally, Recorrido supports bus operators by enabling them to showcase their services and optimize their offerings, ultimately improving profitability and operational efficiency. Through its user-friendly interface, Recorrido aims to deliver smart and affordable mobility solutions for travelers while benefiting the bus industry as a whole.

Cinepapaya

Series A in 2014
Cinepapaya.com is a platform for the online and mobile sales of movie tickets for emerging markets, offering a B2B E-commerce turn-key solution for partner movie theaters including web and mobile, ticket validation and Business Intelligence. We offer a B2C one-stop point of purchase for movie goers, attracting and engaging users with movie related content (synopsis, actor bios, trailers, fotos, etc) and an active community (contests, prizes, passes & premiere invitations) integrated to social networks.

Joinnus

Grant in 2014
Joinnus is an online platform designed to simplify the process of creating, promoting, and managing events for organizers and companies. It enables users to quickly set up events, sell tickets, and share them across social networks to enhance visibility and engagement. By facilitating instant ticket sales and promotion, Joinnus helps organizers attract attendees and fill event capacities while allowing participants to connect with friends and discover local happenings. The platform serves as a bridge between event organizers and attendees, leveraging technology to transform fans of various events—such as concerts, conferences, and parties—into effective promoters for those events.

Cinepapaya

Seed Round in 2014
Cinepapaya.com is a platform for the online and mobile sales of movie tickets for emerging markets, offering a B2B E-commerce turn-key solution for partner movie theaters including web and mobile, ticket validation and Business Intelligence. We offer a B2C one-stop point of purchase for movie goers, attracting and engaging users with movie related content (synopsis, actor bios, trailers, fotos, etc) and an active community (contests, prizes, passes & premiere invitations) integrated to social networks.

Viajala

Convertible Note in 2014
Viajala is a travel search and booking platform that assists travelers in Latin America by providing access to a comprehensive inventory of local airlines and online travel agencies. The platform allows users to compare various travel options simultaneously, facilitating efficient trip planning. Additionally, Viajala sends email alerts to users, enabling them to make reservations directly with providers, thereby avoiding intermediaries and additional costs. This approach ensures that travelers can book flights and hotels at competitive rates, streamlining the overall travel experience.

Joinnus

Convertible Note in 2013
Joinnus is an online platform designed to simplify the process of creating, promoting, and managing events for organizers and companies. It enables users to quickly set up events, sell tickets, and share them across social networks to enhance visibility and engagement. By facilitating instant ticket sales and promotion, Joinnus helps organizers attract attendees and fill event capacities while allowing participants to connect with friends and discover local happenings. The platform serves as a bridge between event organizers and attendees, leveraging technology to transform fans of various events—such as concerts, conferences, and parties—into effective promoters for those events.

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.

Iamat

Venture Round in 2013
Iamat combines social networking sites, games, methods, tablets, and portable devices. It is based on the idea that an event's sensation continues the instant something happens. This starts with the purchase of tickets and continues until the end of the performance.

Chegue.lá

Seed Round in 2013
Chegue.lá Viagens e Turismo LTDA is an online platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that facilitates the booking of intercity bus tickets and provides comprehensive information about bus schedules and routes. Founded in 2012, the company aggregates data from various bus operators, allowing users to explore route options and perform integrated ticket purchases. Chegue.lá aims to simplify the travel planning process for bus travelers by offering a user-friendly interface that consolidates essential information regarding bus itineraries and pricing. As of February 2015, it operates as a subsidiary of Bus Serviços de Agendamento Ltda.

Chegue.lá

Convertible Note in 2013
Chegue.lá Viagens e Turismo LTDA is an online platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that facilitates the booking of intercity bus tickets and provides comprehensive information about bus schedules and routes. Founded in 2012, the company aggregates data from various bus operators, allowing users to explore route options and perform integrated ticket purchases. Chegue.lá aims to simplify the travel planning process for bus travelers by offering a user-friendly interface that consolidates essential information regarding bus itineraries and pricing. As of February 2015, it operates as a subsidiary of Bus Serviços de Agendamento Ltda.

Cinepapaya

Seed Round in 2013
Cinepapaya.com is a platform for the online and mobile sales of movie tickets for emerging markets, offering a B2B E-commerce turn-key solution for partner movie theaters including web and mobile, ticket validation and Business Intelligence. We offer a B2C one-stop point of purchase for movie goers, attracting and engaging users with movie related content (synopsis, actor bios, trailers, fotos, etc) and an active community (contests, prizes, passes & premiere invitations) integrated to social networks.

Bandtastic

Seed Round in 2013
Bandtastic is a Mexico City-based web platform that operates as a social network and crowdfunding site for music bands. Founded in 2011, it allows fans to vote for their favorite bands to perform in their cities, thereby expressing demand for specific artists. Bands can engage with their audience through the platform, while promoters utilize the data gathered from fan votes to recognize demand and facilitate ticket sales for concerts. This model not only enhances the concert experience for fans but also helps bands and promoters better connect and collaborate in the music industry.

Eventdoo

Convertible Note in 2013
Eventdoo is a collaborative ticketing platform that enables individuals and organizations to create, promote, and manage events effectively. By utilizing crowd-funding and crowd-sourcing tools, Eventdoo offers a comprehensive solution for event organizers, allowing them to reduce attendance and financial risks. The platform caters to a diverse clientele, including brands, agencies, major event producers, and individuals planning events from scratch. With its focus on long-tail ticketing technologies, Eventdoo provides an accessible way for anyone to engage in the event-making process, fostering a community-oriented approach to event organization.

Cinepapaya

Seed Round in 2013
Cinepapaya.com is a platform for the online and mobile sales of movie tickets for emerging markets, offering a B2B E-commerce turn-key solution for partner movie theaters including web and mobile, ticket validation and Business Intelligence. We offer a B2C one-stop point of purchase for movie goers, attracting and engaging users with movie related content (synopsis, actor bios, trailers, fotos, etc) and an active community (contests, prizes, passes & premiere invitations) integrated to social networks.

Iamat

Seed Round in 2012
Iamat combines social networking sites, games, methods, tablets, and portable devices. It is based on the idea that an event's sensation continues the instant something happens. This starts with the purchase of tickets and continues until the end of the performance.

Eventdoo

Seed Round in 2012
Eventdoo is a collaborative ticketing platform that enables individuals and organizations to create, promote, and manage events effectively. By utilizing crowd-funding and crowd-sourcing tools, Eventdoo offers a comprehensive solution for event organizers, allowing them to reduce attendance and financial risks. The platform caters to a diverse clientele, including brands, agencies, major event producers, and individuals planning events from scratch. With its focus on long-tail ticketing technologies, Eventdoo provides an accessible way for anyone to engage in the event-making process, fostering a community-oriented approach to event organization.

Cinepapaya

Grant in 2012
Cinepapaya.com is a platform for the online and mobile sales of movie tickets for emerging markets, offering a B2B E-commerce turn-key solution for partner movie theaters including web and mobile, ticket validation and Business Intelligence. We offer a B2C one-stop point of purchase for movie goers, attracting and engaging users with movie related content (synopsis, actor bios, trailers, fotos, etc) and an active community (contests, prizes, passes & premiere invitations) integrated to social networks.

Cinepapaya

Seed Round in 2012
Cinepapaya.com is a platform for the online and mobile sales of movie tickets for emerging markets, offering a B2B E-commerce turn-key solution for partner movie theaters including web and mobile, ticket validation and Business Intelligence. We offer a B2C one-stop point of purchase for movie goers, attracting and engaging users with movie related content (synopsis, actor bios, trailers, fotos, etc) and an active community (contests, prizes, passes & premiere invitations) integrated to social networks.

Bandtastic

Seed Round in 2011
Bandtastic is a Mexico City-based web platform that operates as a social network and crowdfunding site for music bands. Founded in 2011, it allows fans to vote for their favorite bands to perform in their cities, thereby expressing demand for specific artists. Bands can engage with their audience through the platform, while promoters utilize the data gathered from fan votes to recognize demand and facilitate ticket sales for concerts. This model not only enhances the concert experience for fans but also helps bands and promoters better connect and collaborate in the music industry.
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