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Venturing & InvestmentsWayra levels up with co‑operative gaming investment
Telefónica open innovation hub puts gaming and e‑sports in its investment crosshairs, drawing together fellow venturers for “ up to €2m ” commitments. Fourteen funds participate in this year’s Coinvestment Day .
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YBVR earns extra Wayra investment for XR platform
Extended reality startup raises $1.5m in Pre‑Series‑A round, with Wayra increasing its initial investment. YBVR’s Verizon partnership bolstered. Wayra continues to bet on AR/VR/XR.
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Meteoric rise for Telefónica spinoff Koa
Post-investment, startup lays out growth strategy with US market now of particular focus.
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5G and edge added to activation programme
Wayra Acceleration Programme expanding to seek out edge innovation, and leverage Spain’s rapid 5G rollout.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Venturing: Wayra buys into retail
Wayra doubles up on retail and fintech focus. Brazilian portfolio trimmed further with LinkApi exit.
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Payflow banks Wayra backing
Salary-on-demand startup Payflow added €400,000 to its Seed round via a strategic investor trio including Wayra. Wayra family grows but with scaleups now in the crosshairs.
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Wayra backed LinkApi lands a buyer
Telefónica’s Brazilian scale‑up hothouse exits LinkApi through Semantix acquisition. Wayra continues transition to later‑stage startups with fourth exit in just over a year.
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Two Movistar Money ventures set for take‑off
Consumer finance business green‑lighted for launch in Colombia, enabling Group to extend partnership with stakeholder BBVA. Telco also heading trials of similar personal loan service in Mexico, with Banco Sabadell on the scene. Both moves continue recent refresh of Telefónica’s financial services partnerships.
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Telefónica, Vodafone-backed Loon discontinued
Venture falls foul of harsh winds of reality, failing to reach commercial viability.
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Sitetracker: DT backs Vodafone scale‑up partner
High‑volume project management platform provider Sitetracker raises $42m in latest funding round, with Deutsche Telekom‑backed TIP fund in the mix. Sitetracker topped off 2020 with Vodafone Supplier Awards win.
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Wayra plants further capital in Ireland’s SalesOptimize
Ireland-based startup given (another) leg-up by Telefónica’s incubator hub.
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Telekom Innovation Pool: below the surface
Vehicle nearing decade in operation. Now an increasingly active player within Deutsche Telekom’s broader innovation and investment strategy. Reach extending beyond Group’s walls and into new international markets.
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Tech Ventures looks to unlock Alias Robotics’ full potential
Alias becomes tenth addition to new investment vehicle’s portfolio. EC-backed robot “ antivirus ” solution to be put on show at Bavarian cybersecurity lab. Importance of cybersecurity solutions for autonomous robots illustrated.
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Weaveworks sews up Deutsche Telekom funding
Group taps Telekom Innovation Pool to join in on Series‑C round with several big industry names. Weaveworks, creator of Kubernetes platform GitOps , takes total funding to $60m. TIP investment suggests Deutsche Telekom partnership could extend beyond mere fiscal support.
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Deutsche Telekom reveals first Campus Network Program members
Robotics players first to win places in Deutsche Telekom’s Industry 4.0 innovation scheme. Solutions to emerge from hubraum programme could be integrated with Group products. DT’s partner ecosystem steadily growing.
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Telefónica on board with 5G emergency comms project
AI to be leveraged by EC-funded research group as a means of providing enhanced 5G network coverage for emergency services. Group building ecosystem around responsible use of AI. Another example of operator working the axis between e-health and connected-vehicles.
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Wayra backs Brazilian e‑learning startup Alicerce Educação
Startup accelerator Wayra highlights investment in one of local operating business Vivo’s targeted growth areas. Capital will go towards tackling educational divide in Brazil, including via recent strategic tie-up.
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Deutsche Telekom’s EAN co‑pilot gets cash boost
Investor vote of confidence in SkyFive, which provides the European Aviation Network — backed by Deutsche Telekom — with air-to-ground kit.
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Sky high: DT backed AppsFlyer ups valuation to $2bn
Mobile attribution player earns Salesforce Ventures investment, extending DTCP‑backed Series‑D round earlier this year. Startup becomes double unicorn , revenue also heading in the right direction.
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DTCP tops up Cellwize investment
DTCP adds another undisclosed sum to its investment in network automation specialist Cellwize. $32m total funding in the Series B round.
