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.

Marta Antunez

Investment Director Wayra Spain

Bruno Moraes

Managing Director

Agustin Rotondo

Managing Director

Paloma Castellano Sanz

Director - Wayra Madrid

Gary Stewart

Director

Kyle Tsai

Investor

Past deals in Ireland

Popertee

Funding Round in 2018
Popertee Ltd. is an online marketplace based in Dublin, Ireland, that connects brands and businesses with vacant spaces for short-term retail and experiential campaigns. Founded in 2016 by CEO Lucinda Kelly, the platform allows property owners to list their available spaces, while enabling brands to discover, book, and establish a physical presence for their marketing initiatives. Recognizing the need for data-driven decision-making in marketing, Popertee has evolved to focus on providing valuable insights that enhance the planning and measurement of physical campaigns. The platform leverages artificial intelligence and social media data to match brands with suitable locations and assess campaign success. Popertee serves a diverse clientele, ranging from small startups to multinational corporations, and offers additional support in areas such as marketing, fit-out, and insurance.

TickerFit

Grant in 2016
Founded in 2011, TickerFit is an Irish company that operates a cloud-based platform empowering healthcare professionals to prescribe personalized physical activity plans for their patients based on current health status.

TickerFit

Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2011, TickerFit is an Irish company that operates a cloud-based platform empowering healthcare professionals to prescribe personalized physical activity plans for their patients based on current health status.

Trustev

Seed Round in 2015
Trustev Limited is a technology company based in Cork, Ireland, specializing in real-time online customer identity verification to combat e-commerce fraud. Established in 2012, Trustev offers a sophisticated platform that validates the identities of individuals making transactions by utilizing a wide range of dynamic data sources, such as behavioral patterns, transactional history, and social media activity. This innovative approach allows for real-time decision-making, providing a score that indicates the likelihood of fraud. The platform integrates seamlessly with merchants’ systems, enabling them to verify identities without disrupting the customer experience. By focusing on individual verification rather than solely on payment methods, Trustev significantly reduces false positives and enhances revenue opportunities for online businesses. The company operates as a subsidiary of TransUnion Netherlands I B.V. as of December 2015.

Harpoon Connect

Seed Round in 2015
Harpoon Connect is an Ireland-based company that provides a cloud-based platform designed to facilitate gift voucher purchases for Facebook users, allowing them to share vouchers for their favorite local shops and venues. The company initially launched its product in the entertainment sector, integrating with Facebook Events to enable bars, restaurants, and other venues to create and promote their own events while issuing promotional vouchers for drinks and other offers. By combining social media engagement with local commerce, Harpoon Connect aims to enhance customer experiences and drive revenue for local businesses.

BragBet

Grant in 2015
BragBet Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, operates an online platform that combines social networking with sports betting. The company's website facilitates group discussions on sporting events, enabling users to collectively decide which events are worth wagering on. Each user contributes a set amount to a shared betting fund, with a different member acting as the fund manager each week. The fund manager then places bets based on suggestions from group members, using a partner bookmaker for transactions. The platform offers a leaderboard to foster competition among teams and tipsters, allowing users to track performance and engage in friendly banter.

Harpoon Connect

Convertible Note in 2015
Harpoon Connect is an Ireland-based company that provides a cloud-based platform designed to facilitate gift voucher purchases for Facebook users, allowing them to share vouchers for their favorite local shops and venues. The company initially launched its product in the entertainment sector, integrating with Facebook Events to enable bars, restaurants, and other venues to create and promote their own events while issuing promotional vouchers for drinks and other offers. By combining social media engagement with local commerce, Harpoon Connect aims to enhance customer experiences and drive revenue for local businesses.

Evercam

Convertible Note in 2014
Evercam is a software company that provides a cloud-based platform and API for managing construction-site cameras. Its solution enables developers to write software that works with any internet-connected camera and supports high-resolution time-lapse video, live streaming, and AI-assisted analytics to enhance project visibility. The platform is used for construction project management, dispute avoidance, and marketing, helping teams monitor progress, improve delivery speed and cost efficiency, and preserve complete project footage for investigations. Founded in 2013 and based in Dublin, Evercam focuses on delivering integrated camera management for construction projects through a SaaS approach.

Trustev

Convertible Note in 2014
Trustev Limited is a technology company based in Cork, Ireland, specializing in real-time online customer identity verification to combat e-commerce fraud. Established in 2012, Trustev offers a sophisticated platform that validates the identities of individuals making transactions by utilizing a wide range of dynamic data sources, such as behavioral patterns, transactional history, and social media activity. This innovative approach allows for real-time decision-making, providing a score that indicates the likelihood of fraud. The platform integrates seamlessly with merchants’ systems, enabling them to verify identities without disrupting the customer experience. By focusing on individual verification rather than solely on payment methods, Trustev significantly reduces false positives and enhances revenue opportunities for online businesses. The company operates as a subsidiary of TransUnion Netherlands I B.V. as of December 2015.

Evercam

Seed Round in 2014
Evercam is a software company that provides a cloud-based platform and API for managing construction-site cameras. Its solution enables developers to write software that works with any internet-connected camera and supports high-resolution time-lapse video, live streaming, and AI-assisted analytics to enhance project visibility. The platform is used for construction project management, dispute avoidance, and marketing, helping teams monitor progress, improve delivery speed and cost efficiency, and preserve complete project footage for investigations. Founded in 2013 and based in Dublin, Evercam focuses on delivering integrated camera management for construction projects through a SaaS approach.

PipelineCheck.com

Venture Round in 2014
PipelineCheck.com is a technology company based in Dublin, Ireland, with additional offices in New York and London. Founded in 2012, it specializes in developing sales management tools specifically designed for business-to-business sales teams in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company offers a unique application that continuously monitors the health of sales pipelines by scoring the engagement and effort related to accounts, contacts, and opportunities. By leveraging gamification techniques, PipelineCheck.com encourages sales representatives to forecast more accurately and transparently, which enhances the overall sales process. The application integrates with Salesforce.com, analyzing updates to the CRM system and comparing them against expected engagement levels to provide valuable insights into the quality of the sales pipeline. Through its innovative approach, PipelineCheck.com aims to improve sales forecasting and ultimately help teams win more deals.

OptiWi-fi

Convertible Note in 2014
OptiWi-fi Ltd., based in Dublin, Ireland, is a software company specializing in Wi-Fi network management solutions. Founded in 2011, the company provides a platform that offers real-time performance diagnostics, bandwidth management, and optimization for Wi-Fi networks. OptiWi-fi's technology addresses congestion issues in high-density areas by autonomously monitoring and optimizing Wi-Fi hotspot performance. The company serves telecom providers, Wi-Fi manufacturers, mobile network operators, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), enhancing user experience and improving service quality even in congested environments.

OptiWi-fi

Seed Round in 2014
OptiWi-fi Ltd., based in Dublin, Ireland, is a software company specializing in Wi-Fi network management solutions. Founded in 2011, the company provides a platform that offers real-time performance diagnostics, bandwidth management, and optimization for Wi-Fi networks. OptiWi-fi's technology addresses congestion issues in high-density areas by autonomously monitoring and optimizing Wi-Fi hotspot performance. The company serves telecom providers, Wi-Fi manufacturers, mobile network operators, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), enhancing user experience and improving service quality even in congested environments.

Hiri

Seed Round in 2014
Hiri is an enterprise email application that helps organizations manage and customize email workflows. The platform enables users to separate conversations, organize contacts and tasks, and optimize communication to improve productivity and keep mail under control. Based in Ireland, Hiri has operated from Dublin’s Dogpatch Labs and participated in accelerator programs such as Wayra, underscoring its focus on enterprise communication tools.

Hiri

Convertible Note in 2014
Hiri is an enterprise email application that helps organizations manage and customize email workflows. The platform enables users to separate conversations, organize contacts and tasks, and optimize communication to improve productivity and keep mail under control. Based in Ireland, Hiri has operated from Dublin’s Dogpatch Labs and participated in accelerator programs such as Wayra, underscoring its focus on enterprise communication tools.

BragBet

Convertible Note in 2014
BragBet Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, operates an online platform that combines social networking with sports betting. The company's website facilitates group discussions on sporting events, enabling users to collectively decide which events are worth wagering on. Each user contributes a set amount to a shared betting fund, with a different member acting as the fund manager each week. The fund manager then places bets based on suggestions from group members, using a partner bookmaker for transactions. The platform offers a leaderboard to foster competition among teams and tipsters, allowing users to track performance and engage in friendly banter.

UpTaxi

Convertible Note in 2014
UpTaxi is an innovative online ride-hailing platform that connects passengers with taxi drivers, enhancing the overall experience for both parties. Based in Prague, Czech Republic, the company offers a comprehensive taxi booking system accessible through a smartphone application, text messaging, or phone calls, ensuring convenient transportation options at any time. UpTaxi aims to revolutionize the taxi industry by improving passenger experiences, supporting taxi drivers' businesses, and providing rewards to passengers, which are monetized through targeted advertising. The company is actively working on expanding its services into several European markets, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Spain.

Gotcha Ninjas

Grant in 2014
Their mission is to create a positive learning environment through the use of technology and gamification to improve engagement and increase teaching time. School should be fun – for teachers and children. A lot of the time it’s not – resource issues and old fashioned systems take the good out of it. Gotcha Ninjas changes all that. Gotcha Ninjas is a cloud based social learning platform. They enhance education by creating a continuous constructive feedback loop. They broaden the reach and transparency of the classroom to parents and principals. They enable a positive and personalised educational journey. Gotcha Ninjas was born from the frustration of teacher and behavioural specialist Tony Riley. Over 25 years of experience working in various primary schools in New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland. Tony envisioned making use of the technology that exists your classroom today, to make going to school more fun, and to make it easy to share what's happening in the classroom with home.

Seesearch

Seed Round in 2014
Seesearch is an Ireland-based company that specializes in an online search and discovery tool aimed at enhancing information retrieval for library customers. The tool allows users to perform a comprehensive search across multiple resources, presenting results in a single interactive visual display. This approach is designed to streamline the search process, enabling users to find relevant information—such as books, articles, and multimedia files—quickly and efficiently. Seesearch personalizes the experience based on users' interests and subject areas, minimizing irrelevant results and significantly reducing search time. The platform is accessible on both computers and mobile devices, making it convenient for users to access information both in libraries and from home.

Harpoon Connect

Seed Round in 2014
Harpoon Connect is an Ireland-based company that provides a cloud-based platform designed to facilitate gift voucher purchases for Facebook users, allowing them to share vouchers for their favorite local shops and venues. The company initially launched its product in the entertainment sector, integrating with Facebook Events to enable bars, restaurants, and other venues to create and promote their own events while issuing promotional vouchers for drinks and other offers. By combining social media engagement with local commerce, Harpoon Connect aims to enhance customer experiences and drive revenue for local businesses.

FoneSense

Seed Round in 2014
FoneSense Ltd. is a mobile engagement platform based in Carriganore, Ireland, that specializes in utilizing advertising jingles on smartphones to enhance brand recognition among targeted demographics. Founded in 2009, the company offers a unique service where smartphone users are compensated when their phones ring with an advertising jingle. This innovative approach benefits advertising and marketing agencies by enabling them to effectively reach consumers while also providing valuable statistics on the performance of their advertising campaigns. Through its platform, FoneSense facilitates a direct connection between brands and consumers, making it a significant player in the mobile marketing landscape.

Videobot

Grant in 2014
Videobot Limited is a Dublin-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in a smart video platform designed for recording, managing, and playing back mobile videos. Its flagship product, the VBOT platform, caters to broadcasters, publishers, and mobile operators by enabling them to curate and syndicate user-generated videos across various devices, including smartphones, tablets, browsers, and smart TVs. Videobot empowers brands to enhance audience engagement and promote products through innovative video content. The platform provides tools for businesses to maintain control over their video assets, from recording and content management to delivery, thereby differentiating itself from major social media networks. With features such as real-time video applications, customizable branding, and streamlined workflows, VBOT significantly reduces deployment time and streaming costs while improving productivity and return on investment for enterprises.

Seesearch

Seed Round in 2013
Seesearch is an Ireland-based company that specializes in an online search and discovery tool aimed at enhancing information retrieval for library customers. The tool allows users to perform a comprehensive search across multiple resources, presenting results in a single interactive visual display. This approach is designed to streamline the search process, enabling users to find relevant information—such as books, articles, and multimedia files—quickly and efficiently. Seesearch personalizes the experience based on users' interests and subject areas, minimizing irrelevant results and significantly reducing search time. The platform is accessible on both computers and mobile devices, making it convenient for users to access information both in libraries and from home.

CipherApps

Seed Round in 2013
CipherApps Limited is a company based in Dublin, Ireland, that specializes in providing encryption solutions for cloud documents, ensuring secure real-time collaboration. Founded in 2013, it enables users of cloud collaboration services like Google Docs and Office 365 to comply with security, compliance, and regulatory requirements concerning the handling and storage of corporate data in hosted data centers. The company's cloud security gateway offers an invisible encryption service that secures various types of cloud data before it exits the enterprise network and also protects data-at-rest in the cloud. CipherApps' solutions are designed to maintain the collaborative features of cloud services while remaining browser agnostic, eliminating the need for client-side software. In addition, the company provides installation and training services and caters to startups, small businesses, and larger enterprises through both on-site and hosted deployment options.

Hiri

Grant in 2013
Hiri is an enterprise email application that helps organizations manage and customize email workflows. The platform enables users to separate conversations, organize contacts and tasks, and optimize communication to improve productivity and keep mail under control. Based in Ireland, Hiri has operated from Dublin’s Dogpatch Labs and participated in accelerator programs such as Wayra, underscoring its focus on enterprise communication tools.

Trustev

Seed Round in 2013
Trustev Limited is a technology company based in Cork, Ireland, specializing in real-time online customer identity verification to combat e-commerce fraud. Established in 2012, Trustev offers a sophisticated platform that validates the identities of individuals making transactions by utilizing a wide range of dynamic data sources, such as behavioral patterns, transactional history, and social media activity. This innovative approach allows for real-time decision-making, providing a score that indicates the likelihood of fraud. The platform integrates seamlessly with merchants’ systems, enabling them to verify identities without disrupting the customer experience. By focusing on individual verification rather than solely on payment methods, Trustev significantly reduces false positives and enhances revenue opportunities for online businesses. The company operates as a subsidiary of TransUnion Netherlands I B.V. as of December 2015.

Gotcha Ninjas

Seed Round in 2013
Their mission is to create a positive learning environment through the use of technology and gamification to improve engagement and increase teaching time. School should be fun – for teachers and children. A lot of the time it’s not – resource issues and old fashioned systems take the good out of it. Gotcha Ninjas changes all that. Gotcha Ninjas is a cloud based social learning platform. They enhance education by creating a continuous constructive feedback loop. They broaden the reach and transparency of the classroom to parents and principals. They enable a positive and personalised educational journey. Gotcha Ninjas was born from the frustration of teacher and behavioural specialist Tony Riley. Over 25 years of experience working in various primary schools in New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland. Tony envisioned making use of the technology that exists your classroom today, to make going to school more fun, and to make it easy to share what's happening in the classroom with home.

StyleFinch

Seed Round in 2013
StyleFinch is an Ireland-based online shopping outlet that supports independent retailers by providing a cloud-based platform to increase their online presence. The company aims to empower boutique stores, designers, and small business owners by simplifying the process of establishing an e-commerce presence. StyleFinch handles essential elements like website design, payment processing, delivery logistics, and search engine optimization, allowing retailers to focus on their brand while enhancing customer experiences both in-store and online. By facilitating connections between suppliers, retailers, and consumers, StyleFinch enables businesses to compete effectively with larger stores and improve their revenue, reduce costs, and optimize cash flow within their supply chains.

Videobot

Seed Round in 2013
Videobot Limited is a Dublin-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in a smart video platform designed for recording, managing, and playing back mobile videos. Its flagship product, the VBOT platform, caters to broadcasters, publishers, and mobile operators by enabling them to curate and syndicate user-generated videos across various devices, including smartphones, tablets, browsers, and smart TVs. Videobot empowers brands to enhance audience engagement and promote products through innovative video content. The platform provides tools for businesses to maintain control over their video assets, from recording and content management to delivery, thereby differentiating itself from major social media networks. With features such as real-time video applications, customizable branding, and streamlined workflows, VBOT significantly reduces deployment time and streaming costs while improving productivity and return on investment for enterprises.

Woopie

Convertible Note in 2013
Woopie is a Dublin-based digital publishing platform that enables users to create, format, and export books, magazines, and other publications to multiple formats, including ePub, PDF, HTML5 web, mobile, and print. The platform emphasizes responsive design and cross-device compatibility, using HTML5 and CSS3 to ensure smooth rendering on desktops, tablets, and smartphones. It serves individuals and businesses by providing a custom digital content publishing tool that helps writers and publishers extend their message to audiences across channels, attract customers, and drive revenue growth. Publications are designed to look great on any device and across platforms, supporting seamless distribution from creation to publication.

Harpoon Connect

Convertible Note in 2013
Harpoon Connect is an Ireland-based company that provides a cloud-based platform designed to facilitate gift voucher purchases for Facebook users, allowing them to share vouchers for their favorite local shops and venues. The company initially launched its product in the entertainment sector, integrating with Facebook Events to enable bars, restaurants, and other venues to create and promote their own events while issuing promotional vouchers for drinks and other offers. By combining social media engagement with local commerce, Harpoon Connect aims to enhance customer experiences and drive revenue for local businesses.

Woopie

Grant in 2013
Woopie is a Dublin-based digital publishing platform that enables users to create, format, and export books, magazines, and other publications to multiple formats, including ePub, PDF, HTML5 web, mobile, and print. The platform emphasizes responsive design and cross-device compatibility, using HTML5 and CSS3 to ensure smooth rendering on desktops, tablets, and smartphones. It serves individuals and businesses by providing a custom digital content publishing tool that helps writers and publishers extend their message to audiences across channels, attract customers, and drive revenue growth. Publications are designed to look great on any device and across platforms, supporting seamless distribution from creation to publication.

BragBet

Grant in 2013
BragBet Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, operates an online platform that combines social networking with sports betting. The company's website facilitates group discussions on sporting events, enabling users to collectively decide which events are worth wagering on. Each user contributes a set amount to a shared betting fund, with a different member acting as the fund manager each week. The fund manager then places bets based on suggestions from group members, using a partner bookmaker for transactions. The platform offers a leaderboard to foster competition among teams and tipsters, allowing users to track performance and engage in friendly banter.

OptiWi-fi

Grant in 2013
OptiWi-fi Ltd., based in Dublin, Ireland, is a software company specializing in Wi-Fi network management solutions. Founded in 2011, the company provides a platform that offers real-time performance diagnostics, bandwidth management, and optimization for Wi-Fi networks. OptiWi-fi's technology addresses congestion issues in high-density areas by autonomously monitoring and optimizing Wi-Fi hotspot performance. The company serves telecom providers, Wi-Fi manufacturers, mobile network operators, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), enhancing user experience and improving service quality even in congested environments.

BragBet

Convertible Note in 2013
BragBet Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, operates an online platform that combines social networking with sports betting. The company's website facilitates group discussions on sporting events, enabling users to collectively decide which events are worth wagering on. Each user contributes a set amount to a shared betting fund, with a different member acting as the fund manager each week. The fund manager then places bets based on suggestions from group members, using a partner bookmaker for transactions. The platform offers a leaderboard to foster competition among teams and tipsters, allowing users to track performance and engage in friendly banter.

PipelineCheck.com

Seed Round in 2013
PipelineCheck.com is a technology company based in Dublin, Ireland, with additional offices in New York and London. Founded in 2012, it specializes in developing sales management tools specifically designed for business-to-business sales teams in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company offers a unique application that continuously monitors the health of sales pipelines by scoring the engagement and effort related to accounts, contacts, and opportunities. By leveraging gamification techniques, PipelineCheck.com encourages sales representatives to forecast more accurately and transparently, which enhances the overall sales process. The application integrates with Salesforce.com, analyzing updates to the CRM system and comparing them against expected engagement levels to provide valuable insights into the quality of the sales pipeline. Through its innovative approach, PipelineCheck.com aims to improve sales forecasting and ultimately help teams win more deals.

Trustev

Pre Seed Round in 2013
Trustev Limited is a technology company based in Cork, Ireland, specializing in real-time online customer identity verification to combat e-commerce fraud. Established in 2012, Trustev offers a sophisticated platform that validates the identities of individuals making transactions by utilizing a wide range of dynamic data sources, such as behavioral patterns, transactional history, and social media activity. This innovative approach allows for real-time decision-making, providing a score that indicates the likelihood of fraud. The platform integrates seamlessly with merchants’ systems, enabling them to verify identities without disrupting the customer experience. By focusing on individual verification rather than solely on payment methods, Trustev significantly reduces false positives and enhances revenue opportunities for online businesses. The company operates as a subsidiary of TransUnion Netherlands I B.V. as of December 2015.

BragBet

Seed Round in 2013
BragBet Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, operates an online platform that combines social networking with sports betting. The company's website facilitates group discussions on sporting events, enabling users to collectively decide which events are worth wagering on. Each user contributes a set amount to a shared betting fund, with a different member acting as the fund manager each week. The fund manager then places bets based on suggestions from group members, using a partner bookmaker for transactions. The platform offers a leaderboard to foster competition among teams and tipsters, allowing users to track performance and engage in friendly banter.

Hiri

Seed Round in 2012
Hiri is an enterprise email application that helps organizations manage and customize email workflows. The platform enables users to separate conversations, organize contacts and tasks, and optimize communication to improve productivity and keep mail under control. Based in Ireland, Hiri has operated from Dublin’s Dogpatch Labs and participated in accelerator programs such as Wayra, underscoring its focus on enterprise communication tools.

Woopie

Seed Round in 2012
Woopie is a Dublin-based digital publishing platform that enables users to create, format, and export books, magazines, and other publications to multiple formats, including ePub, PDF, HTML5 web, mobile, and print. The platform emphasizes responsive design and cross-device compatibility, using HTML5 and CSS3 to ensure smooth rendering on desktops, tablets, and smartphones. It serves individuals and businesses by providing a custom digital content publishing tool that helps writers and publishers extend their message to audiences across channels, attract customers, and drive revenue growth. Publications are designed to look great on any device and across platforms, supporting seamless distribution from creation to publication.

OptiWi-fi

Convertible Note in 2012
OptiWi-fi Ltd., based in Dublin, Ireland, is a software company specializing in Wi-Fi network management solutions. Founded in 2011, the company provides a platform that offers real-time performance diagnostics, bandwidth management, and optimization for Wi-Fi networks. OptiWi-fi's technology addresses congestion issues in high-density areas by autonomously monitoring and optimizing Wi-Fi hotspot performance. The company serves telecom providers, Wi-Fi manufacturers, mobile network operators, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), enhancing user experience and improving service quality even in congested environments.
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