Nannyfy
Seed Round in 2021
Nannyfy allows children to socialize safely in live activities led by specialized and trained Nannies.
Oysbee
Venture Round in 2020
Oysbee is a global digital platform facilitating collaborations between independent creators and brands worldwide. It connects creators with peers and brands for efficient, innovative projects, fostering sustainable working environments that empower individual creators to thrive creatively.
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 Other Guys
Venture Round in 2015
The Other Guys is a mobile and social games studio based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 2012 by former founders of Three Melons. The company specializes in developing immersive and interactive storytelling experiences through social games, leveraging a business model centered on virtual goods and micro-transactions. Its platform allows audiences to actively participate in decision-making, thereby shaping narratives in a manner reminiscent of popular TV shows and series. The Other Guys aims to redefine social gaming by delivering episodic content that engages users deeply, aspiring to become a leading name in the industry akin to HBO in the realm of television. As of September 2020, The Other Guys operates as a subsidiary of GameLoft SE.
Tempo
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Tempo, mobile wellness app, is changing the way companies promote healthy lifestyles inside their workplace. With the objective of reducing the high levels of stress and sedentary workers, we allow employees access a network of fitness where they can measure all the exercise they realize on a daily basis an earn points for the steps they do and calories they burn that can be redeemed for rewards. In addition, the company can organize challenges so that workers can compete by themselves or in teams. We build fitness experiences for employers and employees, redefining wellness programs.
Lingoing Limited is an online platform based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in providing translation services and connecting the sign language community. Established in 2011, Lingoing serves as a social network for sign language professionals and the deaf community, offering a transparent and cost-effective marketplace for language service providers and clients who are deaf or hard of hearing. The platform is designed to streamline communication between deaf and hearing individuals while ensuring fair working conditions for interpreters. By organizing information about interpreters’ qualifications and services, Lingoing facilitates efficient collaboration between clients and language service providers, ultimately aiming to enhance accessibility and understanding within the sign language industry.
Sculapio
Seed Round in 2015
Sculapio is a global platform designed for health professionals to exchange facts and ideas in real time. It facilitates the sharing of audiovisual imagery from daily medical events, allowing users to discuss cases and experiences with colleagues. By connecting healthcare experts worldwide, Sculapio enables the dissemination of information regarding the latest developments and trends in the healthcare sector, fostering collaboration and communication among professionals in the field.
Doktuz is a social professional healthcare network founded in 2013 by Abraham Abramovitz and based in Lima, Peru. The platform is designed to enhance the health experience for physicians, patients, and institutions by facilitating access to trusted healthcare networks and health-related information. Doktuz offers features such as a medical directory, secure communication channels, and the ability to check laboratory results online. Additionally, the company provides in-home medical services and is developing further offerings aimed at improving patient engagement and access to health care. Through its innovative approach, Doktuz seeks to transform the way individuals interact with their health and healthcare providers.
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.
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.
Doktuz is a social professional healthcare network founded in 2013 by Abraham Abramovitz and based in Lima, Peru. The platform is designed to enhance the health experience for physicians, patients, and institutions by facilitating access to trusted healthcare networks and health-related information. Doktuz offers features such as a medical directory, secure communication channels, and the ability to check laboratory results online. Additionally, the company provides in-home medical services and is developing further offerings aimed at improving patient engagement and access to health care. Through its innovative approach, Doktuz seeks to transform the way individuals interact with their health and healthcare providers.
Doktuz
Convertible Note in 2015
Doktuz is a social professional healthcare network founded in 2013 by Abraham Abramovitz and based in Lima, Peru. The platform is designed to enhance the health experience for physicians, patients, and institutions by facilitating access to trusted healthcare networks and health-related information. Doktuz offers features such as a medical directory, secure communication channels, and the ability to check laboratory results online. Additionally, the company provides in-home medical services and is developing further offerings aimed at improving patient engagement and access to health care. Through its innovative approach, Doktuz seeks to transform the way individuals interact with their health and healthcare providers.
Onfan operates as an online restaurant guide, focusing on the gastronomic scene in Spain. The company is driven by a passion for technology that connects people and enhances their social experiences. By leveraging advancements in information technology, Onfan aims to simplify the process of discovering and sharing culinary experiences, making it quicker and more efficient for users to connect with friends and family. The platform allows individuals to explore various dining options, stay updated on their loved ones’ activities, and engage with a community of food enthusiasts. Onfan embodies the belief that technology can enrich social interactions and create more opportunities for enjoyable gatherings around food.
BuddyBounce
Seed Round in 2015
BuddyBounce is a digital advocacy platform to identify, engage and leverage online influencers. On one side is a community for fans to support the people and things they love by creating and sharing content around their favourite celebrities and brands or entering fan missions. On the other side is a powerful analytics dashboard that allows celebrities and brands to engage with fans on a personal level, set up fan missions, syndicate content and monitor fan activities across all of their social media networks. - Shortlisted at the BAA as ‘Best Female Investment of the Year’ 2014 - Winner of Music Tech Pitch 4.5 2014 - Selected for BBCW Labs 2014 - Finalist at the Digital Innovation Contest: Cross-Sector Exploration 2014 - Finalist at EMI Innovation Challenge 2013 - Second Place at Grammy Music Technology Lab Los Angeles 2013 - WayraUK Alumni 2012 - Winner of Shortlist Tech Startup Competition 2012 - Winner at Startup weekend 2010
Frockadvisor
Convertible Note in 2015
Frockadvisor is a social commerce platform headquartered in Ireland that connects communities focused on fashion. It serves as a dedicated space for fashion enthusiasts, facilitating dialogue between users and their favorite retailers. The platform enhances visibility for fashion brands through sector mapping, customer service, and sales lead generation via a feature called 'fotocon.' Frockadvisor also fosters engagement and retention through its content channel, where it endorses various brands to its community. The company's revenue streams include subscription fees from retailers participating in its "Circle of Excellence," integrated brand content on its platform, and commissions on sales generated through its services. Additionally, Frockadvisor employs embedded tracking technology to monitor conversations that drive increased foot traffic and sales for participating stores.
MamboCar
Seed Round in 2015
MamboCar operates an online peer-to-peer car rental platform based in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 2012, the company connects travellers with car owners in cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, and Mallorca. Users can register for free using their Facebook profiles, with trust levels indicated by a Social Trust Rank. The platform facilitates communication through chat and email, along with helpful tools for users.
Doktuz
Convertible Note in 2014
Doktuz is a social professional healthcare network founded in 2013 by Abraham Abramovitz and based in Lima, Peru. The platform is designed to enhance the health experience for physicians, patients, and institutions by facilitating access to trusted healthcare networks and health-related information. Doktuz offers features such as a medical directory, secure communication channels, and the ability to check laboratory results online. Additionally, the company provides in-home medical services and is developing further offerings aimed at improving patient engagement and access to health care. Through its innovative approach, Doktuz seeks to transform the way individuals interact with their health and healthcare providers.
Cursa.me
Seed Round in 2014
Cúrsame social channels created specifically for online learning by providing tools to improve interaction in the teaching-learning process. The web platform merges social networking with and learning management systems to help create and share academic material in an easy, collaborative and transparent manner.
Dada Room is an online marketplace based in Mexico City that facilitates room rentals and roommate matching across Latin America. Launched in November 2012 and accelerated by Wayra, the initiative serves as a social and free flatsharing service, allowing users to post and search for shared apartments. The platform connects individuals seeking accommodation, enabling them to advertise available rooms and find suitable roommates. As a subsidiary of Roomi, Inc., Dada Room has established itself in the region by providing a user-friendly interface for both landlords and tenants.
Beautifeye
Seed Round in 2014
Beautifeye is an image analysis SaaS platform capable of automatically extracting marketing insights from social network photos. We believe that there is a vast reserve of untapped data widely available online. There are more than two billion images uploaded on social networks each and every day. We know that brands using exclusively text-based analytics cannot see these images - Beautifeye can. With our tools, brands can see their customers' engagement with their product, and elicit actionable marketing insights from these images. We sell to brands to help them measure the sentiment of their customers. Currently, they are struggling with exclusively text-based tools that cannot see the 2Bn+ images shared every day on social networks. Images are the most engaging, powerful & common media on social networks. Beautifeye gives marketers powerful eyes to see their customers' images. We analyse these images and provide actionable insights about products and consumers. We use a highly novel approach involving cutting edge Computer Vision & Machine Learning and we use the abundant images that are already out there, shared by the consumers themselves. We process and analyse images on a large scale, with significant savings on time and cost for our customers. The market for image-mining is newer and more interesting than text-mining because people react in a deeper way to images and images are open to more interpretation than text.
Her
Convertible Note in 2014
HER is a mobile application designed to facilitate connections among lesbian, bisexual, bicurious, and queer women. The platform serves as a social hub where users can meet like-minded individuals, engage in conversations, and potentially form romantic relationships. In addition to matchmaking, HER offers news, user profiles, and information about events relevant to the community. Originally founded as Dattch Ltd. in 2011, the company rebranded to HER in March 2015 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Through its innovative approach, HER aims to create a safe and inclusive space for its users to connect and build relationships.
Impok is a financial social network that facilitates portfolio management and the sharing of investment ideas among users, including individual investors and fund managers. Launched in 2010, the platform allows users to track and analyze their investments for profitability, risk, and diversification. It also enables members to recognize and follow other investors, learning from their strategies and trades. By combining the advantages of the internet with community engagement and transparency, Impok offers a free service that enhances the investment experience. Users can exchange relevant news and insights, fostering collaboration and informed decision-making within the financial sector.
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.
Onfan operates as an online restaurant guide, focusing on the gastronomic scene in Spain. The company is driven by a passion for technology that connects people and enhances their social experiences. By leveraging advancements in information technology, Onfan aims to simplify the process of discovering and sharing culinary experiences, making it quicker and more efficient for users to connect with friends and family. The platform allows individuals to explore various dining options, stay updated on their loved ones’ activities, and engage with a community of food enthusiasts. Onfan embodies the belief that technology can enrich social interactions and create more opportunities for enjoyable gatherings around food.
Dada Room is an online marketplace based in Mexico City that facilitates room rentals and roommate matching across Latin America. Launched in November 2012 and accelerated by Wayra, the initiative serves as a social and free flatsharing service, allowing users to post and search for shared apartments. The platform connects individuals seeking accommodation, enabling them to advertise available rooms and find suitable roommates. As a subsidiary of Roomi, Inc., Dada Room has established itself in the region by providing a user-friendly interface for both landlords and tenants.
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.
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.
FactiCo
Convertible Note in 2014
FactiCo develops geolocation and data collection technologies tailored for journalists, news outlets, and citizen journalists. The company specializes in creating mobile applications for iOS and Android devices that empower users to report on significant cultural, political, and financial events, particularly in Mexico City. By leveraging GPS technology, FactiCo's applications enable users to pinpoint news stories and occurrences in their vicinity, facilitating the recording of videos and the reporting of civic issues or utility failures. FactiCo collaborates with news organizations, NGOs, universities, and influencers to deliver innovative tools that enhance storytelling and broaden audience engagement through audio, video, maps, and GPS tracking functionalities.
Arte Manifiesto
Grant in 2014
Arte Manifiesto S.A.C. is a Peruvian art gallery focused on creating an inclusive platform for artists across Latin America. The company aims to connect artists with potential buyers by empowering them to promote their work through new media and tools, thereby facilitating unlimited exposure for their creations. Recognizing that artistic talent exists beyond urban centers like Lima, Arte Manifiesto provides a showcase for artists from diverse regions to exhibit and sell their work. The gallery also employs digital technologies to produce high-quality giclee prints, making art more accessible and affordable for a wider audience. By fostering a vibrant community of artists and art lovers, Arte Manifiesto seeks to democratize the art market and support artists in pursuing their passions full-time.
Vozero is a social networking application for short voice messages. It is like Twitter, but for spoken messages, available via web browsers, smartphone apps, and voice calls. Vozero is part of Wayra/Telefónica startup acceleration program in Brazil.
Onfan operates as an online restaurant guide, focusing on the gastronomic scene in Spain. The company is driven by a passion for technology that connects people and enhances their social experiences. By leveraging advancements in information technology, Onfan aims to simplify the process of discovering and sharing culinary experiences, making it quicker and more efficient for users to connect with friends and family. The platform allows individuals to explore various dining options, stay updated on their loved ones’ activities, and engage with a community of food enthusiasts. Onfan embodies the belief that technology can enrich social interactions and create more opportunities for enjoyable gatherings around food.
Permitirle a cualquier persona invertir en los mercados de capitales, construyendo una experiencia innovadora, responsable, asequible, social y global. Buscando en todo momento el beneficio de TODAS las personas en contacto con StartBull. Provide a space of collective knowledge through the networking of people interested and involved in the capital market, in a responsibly and transparent way.
Social network based on mobile that allows you to discover the best city data and share them with friends, in a very simple and fun. Cuiker allows vitrinear the "chips" of your favorite stores in the city, discovering the latest promotions and news.
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.
cuaQea
Convertible Note in 2014
cuaQea S.L., founded in 2013 and based in Madrid, Spain, operates a voice micro-blog and social network designed for smartphone users. The platform enables individuals to record and share voice messages, emphasizing the importance of personal expression through one's own voice. By providing a more dynamic and human alternative to traditional text-based communication, cuaQea aims to enhance the way emotions and feelings are conveyed online. The service is designed to be user-friendly, catering to individuals who may face challenges in using smartphones, such as the visually impaired. Through its innovative approach, cuaQea seeks to create a more engaging social media experience that transcends the limitations of conventional text messaging.
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.
DNAdigest is a scientific social enterprise based in Babraham, United Kingdom, founded in 2013. The company operates an online platform designed to enable the secure sharing and querying of genomic data, facilitating research while ensuring patient confidentiality. DNAdigest's platform allows users to compose and execute queries on DNA sequence repositories, retrieving results without compromising individual privacy. The company's focus is on educating and engaging the research community regarding the ethical access to genomic and healthcare data, effectively balancing the needs of researchers with the importance of patient anonymity. Through its innovative solutions, DNAdigest aims to enhance the efficiency of genomic research while safeguarding sensitive information.
Lingoing Limited is an online platform based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in providing translation services and connecting the sign language community. Established in 2011, Lingoing serves as a social network for sign language professionals and the deaf community, offering a transparent and cost-effective marketplace for language service providers and clients who are deaf or hard of hearing. The platform is designed to streamline communication between deaf and hearing individuals while ensuring fair working conditions for interpreters. By organizing information about interpreters’ qualifications and services, Lingoing facilitates efficient collaboration between clients and language service providers, ultimately aiming to enhance accessibility and understanding within the sign language industry.
Dada Room
Seed Round in 2014
Dada Room is an online marketplace based in Mexico City that facilitates room rentals and roommate matching across Latin America. Launched in November 2012 and accelerated by Wayra, the initiative serves as a social and free flatsharing service, allowing users to post and search for shared apartments. The platform connects individuals seeking accommodation, enabling them to advertise available rooms and find suitable roommates. As a subsidiary of Roomi, Inc., Dada Room has established itself in the region by providing a user-friendly interface for both landlords and tenants.
Tabfoundry
Venture Round in 2014
Tabfoundry is a company based in the Czech Republic that specializes in providing a visual drag-and-drop editor for building Facebook tabs. Its platform allows users to easily incorporate images and galleries, embed videos from sources like YouTube and Vimeo, and create customized forms. Additionally, Tabfoundry enhances user engagement through features such as photo contests and various social widgets, making it simpler for businesses and individuals to customize their social media presence.
Sabesim is a collaborative work platform based in São Paulo, Brazil, designed to facilitate internal communication and project management for corporations. It serves as a corporate social network that allows companies to effectively communicate with employees, establish rules, manage tasks, and track performance. The platform includes tools such as Sistema Kanban Online, which enables managers to delegate tasks, monitor progress, and set deadlines, as well as Controle de Tarefas Online, which helps verify and manage assignments across various teams and departments. By offering these functionalities, Sabesim aims to enhance organizational efficiency and improve team collaboration within enterprises.
Sabesim
Convertible Note in 2014
Sabesim is a collaborative work platform based in São Paulo, Brazil, designed to facilitate internal communication and project management for corporations. It serves as a corporate social network that allows companies to effectively communicate with employees, establish rules, manage tasks, and track performance. The platform includes tools such as Sistema Kanban Online, which enables managers to delegate tasks, monitor progress, and set deadlines, as well as Controle de Tarefas Online, which helps verify and manage assignments across various teams and departments. By offering these functionalities, Sabesim aims to enhance organizational efficiency and improve team collaboration within enterprises.
Onfan operates as an online restaurant guide, focusing on the gastronomic scene in Spain. The company is driven by a passion for technology that connects people and enhances their social experiences. By leveraging advancements in information technology, Onfan aims to simplify the process of discovering and sharing culinary experiences, making it quicker and more efficient for users to connect with friends and family. The platform allows individuals to explore various dining options, stay updated on their loved ones’ activities, and engage with a community of food enthusiasts. Onfan embodies the belief that technology can enrich social interactions and create more opportunities for enjoyable gatherings around food.
Frockadvisor
Grant in 2014
Frockadvisor is a social commerce platform headquartered in Ireland that connects communities focused on fashion. It serves as a dedicated space for fashion enthusiasts, facilitating dialogue between users and their favorite retailers. The platform enhances visibility for fashion brands through sector mapping, customer service, and sales lead generation via a feature called 'fotocon.' Frockadvisor also fosters engagement and retention through its content channel, where it endorses various brands to its community. The company's revenue streams include subscription fees from retailers participating in its "Circle of Excellence," integrated brand content on its platform, and commissions on sales generated through its services. Additionally, Frockadvisor employs embedded tracking technology to monitor conversations that drive increased foot traffic and sales for participating stores.
BuddyBounce
Venture Round in 2014
BuddyBounce is a digital advocacy platform to identify, engage and leverage online influencers. On one side is a community for fans to support the people and things they love by creating and sharing content around their favourite celebrities and brands or entering fan missions. On the other side is a powerful analytics dashboard that allows celebrities and brands to engage with fans on a personal level, set up fan missions, syndicate content and monitor fan activities across all of their social media networks. - Shortlisted at the BAA as ‘Best Female Investment of the Year’ 2014 - Winner of Music Tech Pitch 4.5 2014 - Selected for BBCW Labs 2014 - Finalist at the Digital Innovation Contest: Cross-Sector Exploration 2014 - Finalist at EMI Innovation Challenge 2013 - Second Place at Grammy Music Technology Lab Los Angeles 2013 - WayraUK Alumni 2012 - Winner of Shortlist Tech Startup Competition 2012 - Winner at Startup weekend 2010
Shopear
Venture Round in 2013
Shopear SA is a social e-commerce company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, established in 2011. It operates a web-based application that enhances the shopping experience by providing personalized product suggestions based on users' interests, online behavior, and social interactions. By leveraging advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence, Shopear aims to address the challenges of product discovery in e-commerce. The platform connects numerous merchants across Latin America, allowing users to engage with brands and products tailored to their preferences. This unique approach creates an interactive and personalized social shopping experience, helping users navigate the vast array of available products effectively.
Joincube
Seed Round in 2013
Joincube is the leading Enterprise Social Network in Latin America that lets you share conversations, tasks and documents with your team anytime, anywhere. Joincube is backed by Telefónica and has reached over 5000 companies in our two years of operations. By leveraging the experience everyone has communicating via social networks Joincube created a super easy to use interface that ensures a quick and successful implementation for companies. Gamification increases user engagement and analytics help track everything that’s happening in the company. Having all the information you need in one place helps people make better decisions and get results faster. Joincube aims to bring together all of a company's separate information silos in one place, reducing time lost duplicating work and searching for information.
Proprietário Direto
Seed Round in 2013
Proprietário Direto is a real estate platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that facilitates direct connections between buyers and sellers of properties. Founded in 2009, the company operates as a social network for real estate, enabling users to list properties for sale or rent while allowing potential buyers and renters to filter available listings and save those of interest. This innovative approach significantly reduces transaction costs and time involved in the buying and selling process, offering a safer alternative to traditional real estate transactions. Proprietário Direto has been recognized for its impact in the industry, having received the 2012 Wayra Brazil accolade.
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.
Origo is a social platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It allows users to create personalized profiles where they can express their likes and dislikes. The platform facilitates the discovery of similar individuals and interests, enabling users to connect with others who share comparable preferences. By providing a space for opinion sharing, Origo enhances social interactions and helps users find content and connections that resonate with them.
TrueView
Venture Round in 2013
TrueView Ltd. is a London-based company that designs, develops, and markets an innovative online dating application. Founded in 2012, TrueView aims to disrupt the traditional online dating landscape by focusing on meaningful connections rather than superficial interactions. Its application encourages users to engage in conversations and showcase their personalities, helping to create a more dynamic and effective dating experience. The platform emphasizes authenticity by promoting interactive profiles and ensuring accountability, thus minimizing the presence of fake profiles and photo manipulation. TrueView's mission is to provide a safer environment for individuals seeking serious relationships while facilitating connections with people who share similar interests.
Cuiker
Convertible Note in 2013
Social network based on mobile that allows you to discover the best city data and share them with friends, in a very simple and fun. Cuiker allows vitrinear the "chips" of your favorite stores in the city, discovering the latest promotions and news.
Shopear SA is a social e-commerce company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, established in 2011. It operates a web-based application that enhances the shopping experience by providing personalized product suggestions based on users' interests, online behavior, and social interactions. By leveraging advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence, Shopear aims to address the challenges of product discovery in e-commerce. The platform connects numerous merchants across Latin America, allowing users to engage with brands and products tailored to their preferences. This unique approach creates an interactive and personalized social shopping experience, helping users navigate the vast array of available products effectively.
SuperLikers is a company based in Colombia that provides a social and gamified loyalty platform aimed at agencies, brands, and small businesses seeking to enhance their social media marketing strategies. The company offers an online, self-service platform that enables clients to develop and manage comprehensive loyalty programs. Through its innovative solutions, SuperLikers helps businesses leverage the value of their customer, distributor, and employee communities. The platform facilitates the creation of engaging, gamified campaigns that promote customer consumption and foster engagement, positioning SuperLikers as a valuable partner in the digital marketing landscape.
MamboCar operates an online peer-to-peer car rental platform based in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 2012, the company connects travellers with car owners in cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, and Mallorca. Users can register for free using their Facebook profiles, with trust levels indicated by a Social Trust Rank. The platform facilitates communication through chat and email, along with helpful tools for users.
Frockadvisor
Seed Round in 2013
Frockadvisor is a social commerce platform headquartered in Ireland that connects communities focused on fashion. It serves as a dedicated space for fashion enthusiasts, facilitating dialogue between users and their favorite retailers. The platform enhances visibility for fashion brands through sector mapping, customer service, and sales lead generation via a feature called 'fotocon.' Frockadvisor also fosters engagement and retention through its content channel, where it endorses various brands to its community. The company's revenue streams include subscription fees from retailers participating in its "Circle of Excellence," integrated brand content on its platform, and commissions on sales generated through its services. Additionally, Frockadvisor employs embedded tracking technology to monitor conversations that drive increased foot traffic and sales for participating stores.
Lingoing
Seed Round in 2013
Lingoing Limited is an online platform based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in providing translation services and connecting the sign language community. Established in 2011, Lingoing serves as a social network for sign language professionals and the deaf community, offering a transparent and cost-effective marketplace for language service providers and clients who are deaf or hard of hearing. The platform is designed to streamline communication between deaf and hearing individuals while ensuring fair working conditions for interpreters. By organizing information about interpreters’ qualifications and services, Lingoing facilitates efficient collaboration between clients and language service providers, ultimately aiming to enhance accessibility and understanding within the sign language industry.
HER is a mobile application designed to facilitate connections among lesbian, bisexual, bicurious, and queer women. The platform serves as a social hub where users can meet like-minded individuals, engage in conversations, and potentially form romantic relationships. In addition to matchmaking, HER offers news, user profiles, and information about events relevant to the community. Originally founded as Dattch Ltd. in 2011, the company rebranded to HER in March 2015 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Through its innovative approach, HER aims to create a safe and inclusive space for its users to connect and build relationships.
Izzy Money
Seed Round in 2013
Izzy Money is a Colombian company that offers a mobile platform designed for personal finance management and cost control. The application enables users to track their budgets, expenses, and income effectively. Additionally, it features a social component that allows users to share their financial achievements with others, fostering a community focused on reaching financial goals. Through its user-friendly interface, Izzy Money aims to empower individuals to take control of their financial well-being.
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.
Hithru is a mobile application that allows you to meet new people using hashtags. We make 10 times better and 10 times faster the experience of connecting with new people. It is very simple. You only have to download the app, add a new hashtag and Hithru will introduce you a person similar to you.
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.
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.
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.
Proprietário Direto
Seed Round in 2013
Proprietário Direto is a real estate platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that facilitates direct connections between buyers and sellers of properties. Founded in 2009, the company operates as a social network for real estate, enabling users to list properties for sale or rent while allowing potential buyers and renters to filter available listings and save those of interest. This innovative approach significantly reduces transaction costs and time involved in the buying and selling process, offering a safer alternative to traditional real estate transactions. Proprietário Direto has been recognized for its impact in the industry, having received the 2012 Wayra Brazil accolade.
Onfan operates as an online restaurant guide, focusing on the gastronomic scene in Spain. The company is driven by a passion for technology that connects people and enhances their social experiences. By leveraging advancements in information technology, Onfan aims to simplify the process of discovering and sharing culinary experiences, making it quicker and more efficient for users to connect with friends and family. The platform allows individuals to explore various dining options, stay updated on their loved ones’ activities, and engage with a community of food enthusiasts. Onfan embodies the belief that technology can enrich social interactions and create more opportunities for enjoyable gatherings around food.
MamboCar
Seed Round in 2013
MamboCar operates an online peer-to-peer car rental platform based in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 2012, the company connects travellers with car owners in cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, and Mallorca. Users can register for free using their Facebook profiles, with trust levels indicated by a Social Trust Rank. The platform facilitates communication through chat and email, along with helpful tools for users.
cuaQea S.L., founded in 2013 and based in Madrid, Spain, operates a voice micro-blog and social network designed for smartphone users. The platform enables individuals to record and share voice messages, emphasizing the importance of personal expression through one's own voice. By providing a more dynamic and human alternative to traditional text-based communication, cuaQea aims to enhance the way emotions and feelings are conveyed online. The service is designed to be user-friendly, catering to individuals who may face challenges in using smartphones, such as the visually impaired. Through its innovative approach, cuaQea seeks to create a more engaging social media experience that transcends the limitations of conventional text messaging.
Her
Convertible Note in 2013
HER is a mobile application designed to facilitate connections among lesbian, bisexual, bicurious, and queer women. The platform serves as a social hub where users can meet like-minded individuals, engage in conversations, and potentially form romantic relationships. In addition to matchmaking, HER offers news, user profiles, and information about events relevant to the community. Originally founded as Dattch Ltd. in 2011, the company rebranded to HER in March 2015 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Through its innovative approach, HER aims to create a safe and inclusive space for its users to connect and build relationships.
Vozero is a social networking application for short voice messages. It is like Twitter, but for spoken messages, available via web browsers, smartphone apps, and voice calls. Vozero is part of Wayra/Telefónica startup acceleration program in Brazil.
UrGift gets your Amazon Wish List to your friends` hands and allows them to choose, buy and send the gifts that you want right from their mobile devices. UrGift is a mobile app that helps you get the gifts you want by sharing your Amazon Wish List or letting you create your own. You can buy a gift for a friend on your own or have others chip in. Initially UrGift is only connected to the Amazon Wish List but in the future it will get connected to other retailers, wishlist services and social networks. Different from a wishlist sharing services, UrGift allows its users to complete a purchase from the app while Amazon takes care of all the logistics.
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.
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.
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.
Gamisfaction
Seed Round in 2013
Gamisfaction, S.R.L. is a social media management company based in Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain, established in 2012. The company offers a platform integrated with users' Facebook and Twitter accounts, enabling them to manage their social media activities effectively. Users can register their accounts to access features that allow them to read tweets, posts, and comments, follow new accounts, update profiles, and publish content across both platforms. Gamisfaction enhances user engagement by providing personalized recommendations tailored to improve Twitter profiles, such as suggesting interesting users to follow and tweets to share. Additionally, the platform includes a ranking system that highlights users' top followers based on interaction, encouraging greater social engagement.
Deseandolo.com
Convertible Note in 2013
social ecommerce
TrueView
Seed Round in 2013
TrueView Ltd. is a London-based company that designs, develops, and markets an innovative online dating application. Founded in 2012, TrueView aims to disrupt the traditional online dating landscape by focusing on meaningful connections rather than superficial interactions. Its application encourages users to engage in conversations and showcase their personalities, helping to create a more dynamic and effective dating experience. The platform emphasizes authenticity by promoting interactive profiles and ensuring accountability, thus minimizing the presence of fake profiles and photo manipulation. TrueView's mission is to provide a safer environment for individuals seeking serious relationships while facilitating connections with people who share similar interests.
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.
Origo.by
Seed Round in 2012
Origo is a social platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It allows users to create personalized profiles where they can express their likes and dislikes. The platform facilitates the discovery of similar individuals and interests, enabling users to connect with others who share comparable preferences. By providing a space for opinion sharing, Origo enhances social interactions and helps users find content and connections that resonate with them.
Sembraire
Seed Round in 2012
Sembraire allows people and companies to offset their carbon footprint in an accessible, user friendly manner. They´ll be able to measure their footprint, acquire products to compensate it, visualize their evolution, educate and inform themselves on these matters and share with the world their concerns for the environment. Increasingly aware that our actions have direct impacts on the environment there. The effects of pollution in the world are real so people and companies are looking for ways to reverse their impact. The carbon footprint is the measure of pollution that leaves a person or a group of people on the planet throughout his life, which contributes to cale global climate change ntamiento. Today there are tools to measure our impact on environmental pollution by measuring our carbon footprint. What there are still ways to offset this impact in an easy, straightforward and reliable. That's where Sembraire hard, the social network for the environment. Sembraire allows people and make so accessible and easy carbon footprint your activity leaves companies on the planet. They can measure their footprint to compensate purchase products, view your progress, learn and share with the world their concern for the environment.
BuddyBounce
Seed Round in 2012
BuddyBounce is a digital advocacy platform to identify, engage and leverage online influencers. On one side is a community for fans to support the people and things they love by creating and sharing content around their favourite celebrities and brands or entering fan missions. On the other side is a powerful analytics dashboard that allows celebrities and brands to engage with fans on a personal level, set up fan missions, syndicate content and monitor fan activities across all of their social media networks. - Shortlisted at the BAA as ‘Best Female Investment of the Year’ 2014 - Winner of Music Tech Pitch 4.5 2014 - Selected for BBCW Labs 2014 - Finalist at the Digital Innovation Contest: Cross-Sector Exploration 2014 - Finalist at EMI Innovation Challenge 2013 - Second Place at Grammy Music Technology Lab Los Angeles 2013 - WayraUK Alumni 2012 - Winner of Shortlist Tech Startup Competition 2012 - Winner at Startup weekend 2010
Duhem is a Peru-based company that operates an online marketplace focused on responsible consumption. It connects socially conscious consumers with a diverse range of healthy, eco-friendly, and socially responsible products, including organic food and artisan-made accessories. The platform is designed to support various causes such as environmental sustainability, health, education, development, and human rights. By facilitating the sale of these products, Duhem encourages consumers to transition from conventional purchasing habits to more responsible choices, fostering a movement that empowers youth and promotes a positive impact on society and the environment.
Social network based on mobile that allows you to discover the best city data and share them with friends, in a very simple and fun. Cuiker allows vitrinear the "chips" of your favorite stores in the city, discovering the latest promotions and news.
Pockets United
Debt Financing in 2012
Social Mobile Payments App that helps friends to split costs in day-to-day activities, like eating-out, sharing a cab, organizing a group gift, and dozens more...
Polisofía is an online platform that facilitates crowd-sourcing solutions for various entities, including companies, universities, and governmental organizations. It allows these organizations to design specific challenges that can be addressed by the broader community, fostering collaboration and innovation. The platform also offers white label branded innovation solutions, managed as Software as a Service (SaaS), enabling organizations to maintain their unique identity while leveraging Polisofía's infrastructure. Universities can utilize the platform to create dynamic academic programs and connect students and alumni with both public and private sector challenges. In the private sector, Polisofía helps organizations identify and reward internal talent to enhance processes and engage clients in product development. Additionally, as a public policy tool, it enables citizen participation in resolving community issues. By connecting social innovators with NGOs and social entrepreneurs, Polisofía accelerates social innovation, providing a comprehensive approach to problem-solving across various sectors.
Chuisy
Convertible Note in 2012
Chuisy is a shopping application that enables customers to share shopping decisions with their social network. Chuisy is headquartered in Germany.
EverybodyCar
Grant in 2012
EverybodyCar is an innovative online platform that serves as a social network for car buyers, facilitating group purchases to secure better deals on vehicles. By connecting users with shared interests in specific car brands, the platform enables them to communicate and negotiate collectively with dealerships, leading to significant discounts that individual buyers typically cannot achieve. Users can save thousands of euros, with some reporting discounts exceeding $6,000 per car. The platform does not impose any commissions on sales, allowing buyers to retain their savings while enjoying transparent pricing that includes all taxes. Additionally, by forming groups based on geographical location and preferences, users enhance their purchasing power, while dealers benefit from increased sales to a broader customer base. Overall, EverybodyCar creates a win-win scenario for both buyers and sellers in the automotive market.
Hithru is a mobile application that allows you to meet new people using hashtags. We make 10 times better and 10 times faster the experience of connecting with new people. It is very simple. You only have to download the app, add a new hashtag and Hithru will introduce you a person similar to you.
Dada Room
Seed Round in 2012
Dada Room is an online marketplace based in Mexico City that facilitates room rentals and roommate matching across Latin America. Launched in November 2012 and accelerated by Wayra, the initiative serves as a social and free flatsharing service, allowing users to post and search for shared apartments. The platform connects individuals seeking accommodation, enabling them to advertise available rooms and find suitable roommates. As a subsidiary of Roomi, Inc., Dada Room has established itself in the region by providing a user-friendly interface for both landlords and tenants.
Cursa.me
Seed Round in 2012
Cúrsame social channels created specifically for online learning by providing tools to improve interaction in the teaching-learning process. The web platform merges social networking with and learning management systems to help create and share academic material in an easy, collaborative and transparent manner.
Gamisfaction
Grant in 2012
Gamisfaction, S.R.L. is a social media management company based in Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain, established in 2012. The company offers a platform integrated with users' Facebook and Twitter accounts, enabling them to manage their social media activities effectively. Users can register their accounts to access features that allow them to read tweets, posts, and comments, follow new accounts, update profiles, and publish content across both platforms. Gamisfaction enhances user engagement by providing personalized recommendations tailored to improve Twitter profiles, such as suggesting interesting users to follow and tweets to share. Additionally, the platform includes a ranking system that highlights users' top followers based on interaction, encouraging greater social engagement.
codetag
Seed Round in 2012
Codetag is the place to find developers with amazing skills Good developers are a rare breed to find, they hangout mostly with other good developers, they are rarely looking for a job, they like to work during the day and Work during the night, they like to compete, they assist, hold and create hacking events, at Codetag we gather all this information to create a fun experience for them to improve their skills and show off their amazing abilities
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.
Hiveplay Tech
Convertible Note in 2012
Hiveplay Tech, S.L. is a Madrid-based company that offers an innovative music service designed for venues such as bars and restaurants. Founded in 2012, the company has developed a social jukebox application that allows customers to vote for the next song to be played, enhancing the overall experience for patrons. Venue operators can easily download and install a player on their computers, enabling them to curate a playlist based on customer preferences. Simultaneously, users can access the Hiveplay application on their smartphones to participate in song selection. This interactive approach to music in public spaces aims to create a more engaging and personalized atmosphere for guests.
Shopear
Seed Round in 2012
Shopear SA is a social e-commerce company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, established in 2011. It operates a web-based application that enhances the shopping experience by providing personalized product suggestions based on users' interests, online behavior, and social interactions. By leveraging advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence, Shopear aims to address the challenges of product discovery in e-commerce. The platform connects numerous merchants across Latin America, allowing users to engage with brands and products tailored to their preferences. This unique approach creates an interactive and personalized social shopping experience, helping users navigate the vast array of available products effectively.
EventRadar
Seed Round in 2012
EventRadar is a company that has created an online social platform designed to facilitate the publication of event information. This platform allows users to easily share their experiences and engage with events in a cohesive manner. By integrating with various social networks, EventRadar enables participants to discover, enjoy, and relive events from a single source. Additionally, the company offers tools for monitoring and analyzing social media activity related to personal brands, enhancing the overall experience for both event organizers and attendees.
InPact.Me is an online platform designed to enhance social entrepreneurship through collective financing. The company facilitates businesses in implementing and managing their corporate giving, volunteering initiatives, and social impact projects. By allowing clients to select specific causes they wish to support, InPact.Me enables a collaborative approach where employees and companies can actively contribute financial, material, and human resources to these causes. The platform promotes engagement by offering rewards in exchange for contributions, fostering a culture of social responsibility and community involvement within organizations.
UrGift gets your Amazon Wish List to your friends` hands and allows them to choose, buy and send the gifts that you want right from their mobile devices. UrGift is a mobile app that helps you get the gifts you want by sharing your Amazon Wish List or letting you create your own. You can buy a gift for a friend on your own or have others chip in. Initially UrGift is only connected to the Amazon Wish List but in the future it will get connected to other retailers, wishlist services and social networks. Different from a wishlist sharing services, UrGift allows its users to complete a purchase from the app while Amazon takes care of all the logistics.
Social network based on mobile that allows you to discover the best city data and share them with friends, in a very simple and fun. Cuiker allows vitrinear the "chips" of your favorite stores in the city, discovering the latest promotions and news.