Wayra (Telefónica open innovation and investment arm)
Wayra
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Rolling applications by hub plus periodic thematic challenge calls with fixed deadlines.
GIVEN: Wayra invests directly in startups and, more importantly, offers a commercial route into Telefónica's operating businesses (O2, Movistar, Vivo) as a customer or channel partner. Historic standard tickets have been in the region of EUR 100,000-250,000 with follow-on capacity. TAKEN: a minority equity stake. Wayra also runs equity-free corporate challenge calls with no cash. Terms vary by country hub (Spain, Germany, UK, Brazil, Hispanoamérica).
You must co-fund 0%.
Wayra / Telefónica Innovación Abierta
private · supranational
Deadline: Open all year — Rolling applications by hub plus periodic thematic challenge calls with fixed deadlines.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: any, ai, fintech, mobility
- Stage: seed and Series A
Invests in Spain, Germany, UK and Brazil
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://www.wayra.com/
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
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