Telefonica Open Future

Wayra Chile is part of a global open innovation hub founded in 2014 by Telefónica, operating in ten countries, including Chile. It serves as an accelerator that connects entrepreneurs with Telefónica, facilitating partnerships and business opportunities within the telecommunications and information sectors. Wayra focuses on fostering innovation by engaging with local entrepreneurial ecosystems, aiming to enhance collaboration between startups and industry leaders. By leveraging Telefónica's extensive network, Wayra Chile supports driven entrepreneurs in their pursuit of growth and technological advancement, thereby promoting innovation as a key component of successful business strategies.

Claudio Barahona

CEO

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Busbud

Venture Round in 2022
Busbud, Inc. is an online platform that specializes in inter-city bus travel booking services. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the company allows travelers to search, compare, and book bus tickets for various destinations both domestically and internationally. Busbud aggregates schedules, prices, and amenities from numerous bus operators, providing valuable travel information through its website and mobile application. Users can explore over 10,000 cities in 89 countries, with options available in multiple languages and currencies. The platform aims to enhance the travel experience by offering comprehensive details about bus services, including reviews and service classes, while ensuring customer support is available around the clock.

Proppos

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of a self-checkout platform designed to automatically identify products using artificial intelligence. The company's platform offers computer vision-based checkout systems for foodservice and retail industries, enabling clients to streamline the checkout process in self-service restaurants, grab-and-go stores, and travel-related venues with accuracy and ease.

Aerial

Seed Round in 2018
Aerial Technologies Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in cloud-based motion analytics solutions utilizing artificial intelligence and existing wireless infrastructure. Founded in 2015, Aerial has developed the Motion Capture Plug, a WiFi Motion device that analyzes distortions in wireless signals to provide insights into motion activity in various environments such as homes, workplaces, hospitals, and hotels. This technology allows for monitoring without the use of cameras, wearables, or sensors, making it a cost-effective solution for detecting human presence and activities. Aerial serves a diverse clientele, including internet service providers, healthcare organizations, security systems integrators, and smart object manufacturers across the globe, with regional offices in the United States and Spain.

Datagran

Seed Round in 2018
Datagran, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence suite tailored for digital marketing strategy. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in multiple international locations, Datagran provides tools that enhance digital campaign performance. Its flagship product, adOptimizer, integrates various functionalities to optimize campaigns, create and analyze digital assets in real time, and forecast future outcomes. Other offerings include adAnalyzer, which provides audience-based insights; adCreator, which automates creative content generation; and bigdataAnalysis, which delivers trend analysis and insights to improve return on investment. Datagran's clients include well-known brands such as Coors Light, Subway, Audi, Bic, and Honda, positioning the company as a significant player in the marketing technology sector.

News Deeply

Seed Round in 2017
News Deeply, Inc., a media and technology company, designs and builds online platforms and user-centric projects for news, live events, information design, and social participation. The company also creates educational content for teachers in the United States. In addition, it ideates and creates custom projects for think tanks, institutions, and private sector partners; and offers Syria Deeply, an independent digital media project that explores the model of storytelling around a global crisis. News Deeply, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

PreSeries

Seed Round in 2017
PreSeries Tech, SL operates a machine learning platform aimed at automating early-stage investments. Founded in 2015 and based in Valencia, Spain, the company provides tools for investors to identify promising startups globally, streamline deal sourcing, and assess investment opportunities. By leveraging advanced machine learning technologies, PreSeries transforms the traditionally subjective process of startup financing into a more objective and data-driven practice. The platform allows investors to track portfolio performance and evaluate the potential impact of significant management decisions, such as hiring and company relocation, thereby reducing the time and costs associated with startup research and investment analysis.

4iQ

Series A in 2016
4iQ, Inc. is an identity intelligence company focused on preventing fraud, identity theft, account takeover, and cyber espionage. Founded in 2016 and based in Los Altos, California, the company offers a range of products including IDHunt, a web application for analyzing identities and their attributes, and IDTheft, which helps clients assess identity risks and monitor individuals. Additionally, 4iQ operates IDLake, a tool that scans deep and dark web sources for stolen or leaked login credentials and other personal identifiable information. With a proprietary data lake containing over 14 billion records, 4iQ provides valuable insights to intelligence analysts, security researchers, and criminal investigators, enabling them to assess risk exposure and disrupt cyber threats effectively.

Civiciti

Series A in 2016
Civiciti operates a citizen engagement platform designed to enhance communication between citizens and public authorities, promoting participatory democracy. The platform provides a secure channel for dialogue, allowing citizens and elected representatives to engage in discussions, debates, and decision-making processes on issues that matter to them. By facilitating this interaction, Civiciti aims to improve public transparency and enable elected officials to consult with their constituents effectively. The company employs advanced data encryption and immutable log technology to ensure the integrity and auditability of its system, reinforcing its commitment to fostering a strengthened relationship between citizens and their leaders.

Wpotech

Convertible Note in 2016
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Saffe

Convertible Note in 2015
Saffe LTD, founded in 2015 and based in Munich, Germany, develops a mobile payment application that leverages facial recognition technology. The application allows merchants to accept payments directly at the point of sale using their smartphones, eliminating the need for additional equipment. This innovative solution enables consumers to make payments seamlessly while ensuring the legitimacy of transactions through natural biometric verification. Saffe focuses on integrating artificial intelligence into its payment systems to enhance security and user experience in financial transactions.
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