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

Bruno Moraes

Managing Director

Agustin Rotondo

Gary Stewart

Director

Kyle Tsai

Investor

Past deals in Human Resources

Remuner

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Remuner is a platform that automates sales commission plans, aligning company goals with employee incentives. It leverages AI and data-driven insights to optimize performance, motivate talent, and enhance process efficiency.

Shakers

Seed Round in 2023
Shakers operates a digital platform connecting freelancers with companies. It offers project management tools, team collaboration features, skill development resources, and AI-powered talent matching based on experience, skills, motivations, and personality.

Kymatio

Seed Round in 2020
Kymatio is a platform for Human Risk Management (HRM) that identifies and analyzes employee security risks, trains staff, and raises awareness to strengthen an organization against cyberattacks and support regulatory compliance. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to provide actionable intelligence on employee risk, supports the activation of a human firewall, and helps mitigate internal risk to minimize potential losses from security incidents.

Quantum Talent

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Quantum Talent uses artificial intelligence to connect workers and firms. They predict the fit between candidates and jobs, automatizing the recruiting process and connecting people with jobs in which they can thrive and firms with the best employees for their needs.

Alana

Venture Round in 2015
Alana is a company based in Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, founded in 2017. It operates an online platform designed to streamline the hiring process for blue-collar jobs in hotels, stores, and restaurants across Latin America. The platform uses web and mobile applications to match companies with suitable talent, aiming to reduce employee turnover and save time and resources in recruitment. Alana facilitates communication between employers and candidates through a chatbot and automates scheduling via an internal agenda. Additionally, the company provides live reports for businesses to monitor their HR processes, including metrics such as recruiting duration, turnover rates, and staff satisfaction.

Hogaru

Angel Round in 2015
Hogaru is a professional cleaning service provider focused on serving small and medium-sized businesses in Latin America, addressing the need for clean and efficient office environments. Unlike traditional cleaning companies, Hogaru employs its cleaners directly, which promotes long-term retention and ensures high-quality service. The company places significant emphasis on the thorough background checks, training, compensation, and benefits of its workforce, which includes offerings such as micro-loans and educational access. With a team of over 500 employed cleaners, Hogaru currently operates in three Colombian cities—Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali—serving more than 2,000 recurring clients. The company plans to expand its operations to additional cities across Latin America in the near future. Services can be conveniently booked online, allowing clients to schedule cleaning at their preferred times.

Thirdlevel

Convertible Note in 2015
ThirdLevel is a boutique advisory firm specializing in leadership and organizational culture. The company focuses on enhancing the personal and professional lives of leaders and their teams to foster positive impacts within their organizations. It offers a range of services, including team coaching, team integration and development, cultural audits, and motivational speaking. By providing tailored business management and training services, ThirdLevel aims to maximize the potential of individuals and organizations, enabling them to operate at peak performance consistently and sustainably.

Prestigos

Grant in 2014
Prestigos is a cloud-based service designed to help companies manage the risks linked to hiring and overseeing operative employees. Its platform focuses on addressing both intentional and negligent behavior within the workforce, allowing organizations to effectively mitigate potential risks during the hiring process and throughout employee management. By providing tools for monitoring and evaluating employee conduct, Prestigos aims to enhance workforce management and promote a safer, more compliant work environment for businesses.

Lar21

Grant in 2014
Lar21 is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil, that specializes in an employee management platform tailored for domestic workers. The platform automates various aspects of employee management, including calculations for overtime, social security contributions, and vacation management. It records daily check-in and check-out times, allowing employers to track working hours efficiently. Additionally, Lar21 generates weekly reports detailing recorded hours and wages, which can be printed and signed for record-keeping. The system also offers functionality for managing vacation periods, calculating remaining vacation days based on absences, and sending reminders for upcoming vacations and holidays. Through its comprehensive features, Lar21 aims to simplify the administrative tasks associated with managing domestic employees.

RotaGeek

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Founded in London in 2009, RotaGeek designs and develops an online rostering system that simplifies staff scheduling. Its solution enables users to create online schedules, track annual leave, ensure compliance with regulations, and manage multi-site teams. Serving various industries including retail, healthcare, and hospitality, RotaGeek uses data-driven algorithms and machine learning to optimize scheduling, benefiting both businesses and employees.

FirstJob.me

Seed Round in 2014
FirstJob operates an online marketplace connecting students and young professionals with entry-level job opportunities in Latin America, specifically focusing on internships and first-time positions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with an additional office in Bogotá, Colombia, FirstJob provides large companies with access to verified talent through a comprehensive recruitment system that includes social recruitment strategies, employer branding, video interviews, and knowledge assessments. The platform reaches over 50,000 students and recent graduates per job posting and boasts a user base exceeding 100,000. With significant social media engagement, FirstJob has facilitated over USD 300,000 in transactions while gaining support from notable organizations such as Wayra Chile and 500 Startups Mexico.

Reqlut

Seed Round in 2014
Reqlut S.A. is a pioneering social platform based in Santiago, Chile, that revolutionizes the job search process by enabling current and former employees to share reviews and salary information about their workplaces. This innovative approach provides new job seekers with valuable insights into company cultures, fostering transparency in the recruitment process. Reqlut employs advanced human resources technologies and methodologies to facilitate efficient and user-friendly job matching, ensuring that individuals can find employment that aligns with their skills and preferences. The company aims to transform the job search experience into a positive and enjoyable journey, ultimately contributing to a more satisfying work environment for all.

FirstJob.me

Grant in 2014
FirstJob operates an online marketplace connecting students and young professionals with entry-level job opportunities in Latin America, specifically focusing on internships and first-time positions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with an additional office in Bogotá, Colombia, FirstJob provides large companies with access to verified talent through a comprehensive recruitment system that includes social recruitment strategies, employer branding, video interviews, and knowledge assessments. The platform reaches over 50,000 students and recent graduates per job posting and boasts a user base exceeding 100,000. With significant social media engagement, FirstJob has facilitated over USD 300,000 in transactions while gaining support from notable organizations such as Wayra Chile and 500 Startups Mexico.

Hogaru

Venture Round in 2014
Hogaru is a professional cleaning service provider focused on serving small and medium-sized businesses in Latin America, addressing the need for clean and efficient office environments. Unlike traditional cleaning companies, Hogaru employs its cleaners directly, which promotes long-term retention and ensures high-quality service. The company places significant emphasis on the thorough background checks, training, compensation, and benefits of its workforce, which includes offerings such as micro-loans and educational access. With a team of over 500 employed cleaners, Hogaru currently operates in three Colombian cities—Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali—serving more than 2,000 recurring clients. The company plans to expand its operations to additional cities across Latin America in the near future. Services can be conveniently booked online, allowing clients to schedule cleaning at their preferred times.

RotaGeek

Convertible Note in 2014
Founded in London in 2009, RotaGeek designs and develops an online rostering system that simplifies staff scheduling. Its solution enables users to create online schedules, track annual leave, ensure compliance with regulations, and manage multi-site teams. Serving various industries including retail, healthcare, and hospitality, RotaGeek uses data-driven algorithms and machine learning to optimize scheduling, benefiting both businesses and employees.

Superbly

Seed Round in 2014
They discover what people truly care about in their career, then use this data to identify if they will fit your company culture, and be passionate about your job. By doing this they aim to unlock the potential in everyone to be a happy and amazing employee, and why should they accept anything less? If you’re going to hire, hire Superbly.

FirstJob.me

Convertible Note in 2013
FirstJob operates an online marketplace connecting students and young professionals with entry-level job opportunities in Latin America, specifically focusing on internships and first-time positions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with an additional office in Bogotá, Colombia, FirstJob provides large companies with access to verified talent through a comprehensive recruitment system that includes social recruitment strategies, employer branding, video interviews, and knowledge assessments. The platform reaches over 50,000 students and recent graduates per job posting and boasts a user base exceeding 100,000. With significant social media engagement, FirstJob has facilitated over USD 300,000 in transactions while gaining support from notable organizations such as Wayra Chile and 500 Startups Mexico.

D4P

Seed Round in 2013
D4P is a developer of an online platform that facilitates human capital management and enhances productivity for organizations. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed for project control, commercial tracking, billing, and collection. It enables effective sharing of tasks, management of skills, training, collaboration, and resource management. Additionally, D4P's platform includes features for productivity monitoring and project tracking, allowing organizations to adopt a competence management system. By providing these integrated solutions, D4P aims to streamline operations and improve overall organizational efficiency.

Superbly

Seed Round in 2013
They discover what people truly care about in their career, then use this data to identify if they will fit your company culture, and be passionate about your job. By doing this they aim to unlock the potential in everyone to be a happy and amazing employee, and why should they accept anything less? If you’re going to hire, hire Superbly.

Prestigos

Seed Round in 2013
Prestigos is a cloud-based service designed to help companies manage the risks linked to hiring and overseeing operative employees. Its platform focuses on addressing both intentional and negligent behavior within the workforce, allowing organizations to effectively mitigate potential risks during the hiring process and throughout employee management. By providing tools for monitoring and evaluating employee conduct, Prestigos aims to enhance workforce management and promote a safer, more compliant work environment for businesses.

Reqlut

Grant in 2013
Reqlut S.A. is a pioneering social platform based in Santiago, Chile, that revolutionizes the job search process by enabling current and former employees to share reviews and salary information about their workplaces. This innovative approach provides new job seekers with valuable insights into company cultures, fostering transparency in the recruitment process. Reqlut employs advanced human resources technologies and methodologies to facilitate efficient and user-friendly job matching, ensuring that individuals can find employment that aligns with their skills and preferences. The company aims to transform the job search experience into a positive and enjoyable journey, ultimately contributing to a more satisfying work environment for all.

FirstJob.me

Seed Round in 2013
FirstJob operates an online marketplace connecting students and young professionals with entry-level job opportunities in Latin America, specifically focusing on internships and first-time positions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with an additional office in Bogotá, Colombia, FirstJob provides large companies with access to verified talent through a comprehensive recruitment system that includes social recruitment strategies, employer branding, video interviews, and knowledge assessments. The platform reaches over 50,000 students and recent graduates per job posting and boasts a user base exceeding 100,000. With significant social media engagement, FirstJob has facilitated over USD 300,000 in transactions while gaining support from notable organizations such as Wayra Chile and 500 Startups Mexico.

JollyDeck

Seed Round in 2013
Founded in London in 2013, JollyDeck is a learning and communication solution provider that focuses on user experience. It offers real-time analytics for monitoring core learning KPIs, serving companies across telecommunications, customer service, utilities, retail, and public sectors. The platform simplifies training operations, automates routines, and delivers e-learning experiences tailored to businesses' needs.

Reqlut

Grant in 2013
Reqlut S.A. is a pioneering social platform based in Santiago, Chile, that revolutionizes the job search process by enabling current and former employees to share reviews and salary information about their workplaces. This innovative approach provides new job seekers with valuable insights into company cultures, fostering transparency in the recruitment process. Reqlut employs advanced human resources technologies and methodologies to facilitate efficient and user-friendly job matching, ensuring that individuals can find employment that aligns with their skills and preferences. The company aims to transform the job search experience into a positive and enjoyable journey, ultimately contributing to a more satisfying work environment for all.

Superbly

Seed Round in 2012
They discover what people truly care about in their career, then use this data to identify if they will fit your company culture, and be passionate about your job. By doing this they aim to unlock the potential in everyone to be a happy and amazing employee, and why should they accept anything less? If you’re going to hire, hire Superbly.

Cvgram.me

Seed Round in 2012
cvgram was founded in October 2011 in Argentina with one main goal: Help everyone to get their dream job. We crafted a web app that creates an interactive infographic visualization of your resume that makes your academic and professional career looks awesome in one click. Backed in 2011 by Wayra - Telefónica, the biggest tech start up incubator in Latin America, cvgram now runs funded by private angel investors. Our small but powerful team based in Buenos Aires works everyday to improve the experience of our users and to create new resume-based tools for companies, HR managers and the people out there looking for the job of their dreams.

Cvgram.me

Seed Round in 2011
cvgram was founded in October 2011 in Argentina with one main goal: Help everyone to get their dream job. We crafted a web app that creates an interactive infographic visualization of your resume that makes your academic and professional career looks awesome in one click. Backed in 2011 by Wayra - Telefónica, the biggest tech start up incubator in Latin America, cvgram now runs funded by private angel investors. Our small but powerful team based in Buenos Aires works everyday to improve the experience of our users and to create new resume-based tools for companies, HR managers and the people out there looking for the job of their dreams.

Shakers

Shakers operates a digital platform connecting freelancers with companies. It offers project management tools, team collaboration features, skill development resources, and AI-powered talent matching based on experience, skills, motivations, and personality.
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