| Date | Title | Description |
| 14.05.2025 | Shakers: Orchestrating the Future of Work with AI and Freelance Talent | In the bustling heart of Madrid, a startup is rewriting the rules of work. Shakers, a workforce orchestration platform, has just secured €14 million in Series A funding. This investment is a lifeline for a company poised to transform how bu... |
| 13.05.2025 | Shakers raises €14M to help businesses integrate teams of specialised talent with AI | Shakers, the workforce orchestration platform connecting companies with top tech freelancers, today announced its €14M Series A funding round. The round was led by Partech, with further investment from KFund, Brighteye Ventures, Athos Capit... |
| 13.05.2025 | Madrid-based startup Shakers raises €14 million to help businesses integrate teams of specialised talent with AI | HRTech startup Shakers, a Spanish workforce management platform connecting companies with tech freelancers, today announced its €14 million Series A funding round in order to expand double its headcount.
The funding round was led by Partech... |
| 16.01.2025 | Ukrainian Startup LetsData Raises €1.5M to Combat Disinformation with AI | In a world where information flows like a raging river, disinformation lurks like a stealthy predator. It disrupts elections, tarnishes reputations, and skews public opinion. Amid this chaos, a Ukrainian startup, LetsData, emerges as a beac... |
| 15.01.2025 | Ukrainian-founded disinformation startup raises $1.6M pre-seed | Cybersecurity startup LetsData has raised a $1.6M pre-seed round from SMOK Ventures, Wayra, Tilia Impact Ventures, 1991 Ventures, Google’s Ukraine Support Fund and Startup Wise Guys.
Serial entrepreneurs Pavla Bobosikova (CEO and co-founder... |
| 26.07.2024 | Boeing's Legal Turbulence: A Guilty Plea and a Path Forward**
** | ** Boeing is in the hot seat again. The aerospace giant has finalized a guilty plea to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge. This comes after a series of missteps that have tarnished its reputation and raised serious questions about safety. T... |
| 24.07.2024 | Barcelona-based Payflow raises €6 million to expand flexible salary in Iberian and Latam markets | Flexible salary fintech Payflow announced it has raised a €6 million funding round to continue growing in Spain, Portugal, and the Latam markets of Peru and Colombia. The round was led by previous investors Seaya Ventures, Cathay Innovation... |
| 28.06.2019 | A Surprisingly Developed Agtech Ecosystem Flourishes in Central Mexico | Editor’s Note: Adrian Garcia-Casarrubias is director of the Kirchner Food Fellowship Mexico, a student-led impact investment program operated by the Kirchner Impact Foundation, one of the ‘returning’ arms of Kirchner Group the North America... |
| 10.05.2019 | Wayra and TheVentureCity sign a deal to invest jointly in deep tech startups | Wayra Spain, the open innovation hub by Telefónica and, TheVentureCity, global accelerator of tech ecosystems based in Madrid and Miami, have jointly signed a deal to invest in startups in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learn... |
| 15.04.2019 | Tech.eu Podcast — Sesame Summit Interview Special: Christian Lindener, Wayra Germany; Marina Ekroos, Frameright; Javier Mateo Garcia, Valencia Activa | Welcome to our interview special — an episode format, in which we put together a few pre-recorded conversations with some of the most interesting people of the European startup ecosystem.
This is the second batch of interviews the team of T... |
| 07.11.2018 | Wayra Madrid impulsa el Co-Investment Day conjuntamente con Adara, Bullnet, Nauta y Swanlaab | 07/11/2018
WAYRA MADRID IMPULSA EL CO-INVESTMENT DAY CONJUNTAMENTE CON ADARA, BULLNET, NAUTA Y SWANLAAB.
Wayra Madrid, el acelerador de innovación abierta de Telefónica, ha impulsado conjuntamente con las entidades de capital riesgo (Vent... |
| 19.05.2017 | A new era for startup investing in Latin America | Nathan Lustig Contributor
Nathan Lustig is an entrepreneur and managing partner at Magma Partners, a seed-stage investment fund in Santiago, Chile.
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Latin America is the next stage in the race for dominance in ... |
| 23.03.2017 | Virtualisation startup NFWare secures $2 million to expand in Europe and US | Virtualised networking software developer NFWare has raised $2 million in a round led by Sistema VC. Previous investors Maxfield Capital, Almaz Capital, and Wayra also participated.
The Spanish company, which builds software for increasing ... |
| 09.01.2017 | Top 10 Ukrainian startups in 2016 | At the end of each year AIN.UA, the leading Ukrainian tech blog, offers its ranking of the country’s most successful startups. The ranking, based on a survey among local business angels and venture investors, features projects which were cr... |
| 28.09.2016 | Why startups need to work with the public sector to solve society’s complex problems | A new paradigm is evolving and it is a powerful force driving change in the way we solve complex problems.
Startup and tech have been moving to solve complex social problems because it is within our human nature to want the world to be a be... |
| 07.07.2016 | Why this DC founder is giving away her audiobook | Danielle Tate is really intent on helping female entrepreneurs the world over start and grow businesses. The founder of MissNowMrs.com, a web-based service for changing one’s name after marriage, started her business with very little in the... |
| 23.06.2016 | Social commerce startup Wishround takes part in joint program with online retailer ASOS and British accelerator Wayra | Wishround, a Ukrainian startup which has developed an advanced social commerce solution, became resident of the British acceleration program Wayra, managed by telecom-operator Telefonica.
The startup will receive £34,000 under the condition... |
| 16.06.2016 | Bulgarian Eleven Ranks #3 in the European Accelerator Report 2015 | Bulgarian Eleven startup accelerator is one of the top 10 seed accelerators in Europe for 2015, according to the European Accelerator Report 2015.
The report compiled by Gust and Fundacity ranked European accelerators by the amount and numb... |
| 18.04.2016 | Wayra Accelerator Calls For New Startups In Barcelona | There’s yet another chance to grow you startup in hyper speed together with Wayra, Telefónica’s (Telefonica Open Future_) accelerator here in Barcelona.
Successful startups like Marfeel, MyTwinPlace, Social And Beyond, Tappx and Cl3ver has... |
| 07.03.2016 | Sónar + D Is Looking For Companies For Their “Startup Garden” | We’re getting closer to the third annual Sónar + D edition in Barcelona, gathering creatives, entrepreneurs, artists and many more for the conference that celebrates the relationship between creativity and technology and the digital transfo... |
| 17.02.2016 | Telefónica inaugura nova sede da Wayra e anuncia criação de novo espaço para empreendedores em MG | Nesta terça-feira (16), o Startupi acompanhou a inauguração oficial da nova sede da aceleradora Wayra, que deixa de ser na Avenida Berrini para se alocar no edifício central da Telefónica, localizado próximo ao metrô Vergueiro.
Trata-se de ... |
| 07.02.2016 | DocPlanner invests in Telemedi.co | Telemedi.co, a medical platform of Polish origin, has raised 1 million PLN. Most of the money will cover the company’s international expansion.
On February 9th, 2016, Telemedi.co, a startup with the mission to build the world’s most conven... |
| 29.01.2016 | Reamp anuncia aquisição da Startup Ocapi | A Ocapi, startup proprietária de plataformas que otimizam campanhas de publicidade para a Globo, Terra, Netshoes, acaba de anunciar a venda da operação brasileira e latino-americana para a Reamp, One Stop Shop de Marketing Digital. A Ocapi ... |
| 29.01.2016 | Qual o momento certo de ser acelerado? | O processo de aceleração tem como objetivo ajudar os empreendedores a chegar a um estágio mais avançado em seus negócios. Na maioria das vezes, a aceleradora investe capital na startup e após o processo de aceleração, tem direito a uma part... |
| 29.10.2015 | Get To Know Barcelona’s Newest Fund: mVenturesBCN And The Man Behind It | This week the news about the Mobile World Capital latest initiative – mVenturesBCN – was officially announced. Their goal is to draw international talent to Barcelona and to promote the creation of technology-based companies. They will also... |
| 24.07.2015 | Why Amazon And Entrepreneurs Are Bullish On Mexico | Kristen Durham Contributor
Kristen Durham is the director of Latin America for Silicon Valley Bank.
Imagine a country with 100 million mobile phones, but just 15 percent of residents have a credit card. A country where more than half of the... |
| 09.07.2015 | Munich-based Neokami raises $1.1m to revolutionise the AI economy | Neokami, a Munich-based artificial intelligence startup has announced a seed investment of $1.1 million from angel investors Josef Brunner and Tom Noonan. The fresh capital will enable Neokami to invest in the growth of its developer commun... |
| 07.07.2015 | Daily funding roundup - July 7, 2015 | Didi Kuaidi announced $2B; Harry's closed $75.6M; Whipclip secured $40M
Didi Kuaidi, an e-hailing service in Asia, has now raised nearly $2 billion. Reports that the company was raising this round, sprung up late last month, and now have so... |
| 01.07.2015 | Innovative Solution for the Visually Impaired: GiveVision | This article was originally posted on the Tech City UK website.
We caught up with GiveVision CEO, Stan Karpenko, to hear more about the amazing journey they’ve embarked upon.
GiveVision powers smart glasses for blind people. Developed by ... |
| 29.06.2015 | Tech City UK Convenes Migration Advisory Committee to Discuss Entrepreneur Visa Routes | This article was originally posted on the Tech City UK website.
Last month, alongside UKTI, we hosted a roundtable of accelerators to give evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee on the Entrepreneur Visa routes so that it is constantl... |
| 02.06.2015 | PlusMINUS: First Birmingham Retail Tech Event | This article was originally posted on the Tech City UK website.
Friday marks the date of the inaugural PlusMINUS consumer tech event in Birmingham, with some huge industry players in attendance and taking to the stage.
The inaugural PlusM... |
| 17.05.2015 | UK Accelerators are the most active across Europe | This article was originally posted on the Tech City UK website.
A new report from Fundacity has shown that UK accelerators are streets ahead in Europe when it comes to investment
The European Accelerator Report 2014 from Fundacity has rev... |
| 14.05.2015 | Why Data Is The Backbone of Barcelona’s Smartcity Future | Despite the lingering economic crisis in Spain, Barcelona – a relatively small city with an urban population of 1.6 million – seems to be prospering in its golden age that arrived in the 1990s. Barcelona is currently #11 on the list of most... |
| 02.04.2015 | Tech Nation Cluster Profile: Inner London | This article was originally posted on the Tech City UK website.
Following the recent launch of Tech Nation, we are running a series of profile pieces on each of the digital clusters featured in the report.
The home of Tech City, Silicon R... |
| 04.03.2015 | Top deals seen in central and eastern Europe in February | Bad news first – Telefonica’s Wayra CEE (based in Prague and aimed at startups from Central East Europe), one of the best accelerators in CZ, is shutting down. The closure will take place at the end of March -when the current program finish... |
| 06.02.2015 | 5 Reasons WHY Tech Startups Should Choose Barcelona | 5 Reasons WHY Tech Startups Should Choose Barcelona For Their Headquarters
Many factors go into consideration when a startup chooses its working location; type of product, target market, available resources and the list goes on. These fact... |
| 21.01.2015 | Breaking News in Barcelona Startups & Tech: Mid-Week Update | Startups, Accelerators and Crowdfunding OH MY! Here’s Barcinno’s hump day update for Barcelona startups, tech and innovation during the week of January 19, 2015.
With January back in full swing and everyone moving at light speed on their 2... |
| 16.12.2014 | Grow-UP Spain Will Connect Spanish Startups With International Investors | When it comes to solving Spain’s unemployment problem, creating a startup-friendly environment is one of the priorities of Spanish politicians on all levels, from local city governments to the central government. And within Spain (and Europ... |
| 09.12.2014 | Better Know A Barcelona Startup: Boolino | Barcelona startup Boolino, coined as the “Google for children’s books”, has its sight set on being the world’s largest online platform for children’s books, for both the physical and digital landscapes. Acting as a bridge between the conten... |
| 07.11.2014 | Barcelona Growth Centre Celebrates Its Launch With Fest-UP Fall Edition | Fall has finally arrived in Barcelona and with autumn comes new changes. The Poble Nou building formerly known as MediaTIC is re-launching this month as the Barcelona Growth Centre. The innovative 6-story hub will be home to a variety of or... |
| - | Российский стартап AVOApp прошел в акселератор Startupbootcamp Mobile | Телеком-стартап AVOapp, выпускник Yandex Tosltoy camp и портфельная компания «МетаБеты», прошел в акселератор Startupbootcamp Mobile в Копенгагене, а также приглашен на отборочный день акселератора Wayra Telefonica в Мюнхене.
Startupbootcam... |
| - | Telefónica inaugura nova sede da Wayra e anuncia criação de novo espaço para empreendedores em MG | Nesta terça-feira (16), o Startupi acompanhou a inauguração oficial da nova sede da aceleradora Wayra, que deixa de ser na Avenida Berrini para se alocar no edifício central da Telefónica, localizado próximo ao metrô Vergueiro.
Trata-se de ... |
| - | Aceleradora do Telefónica Open Future abre inscrições globais | A aceleradora Wayra, iniciativa do Telefónica Open Future, programa de inovação aberta e apoio ao empreendedorismo do Grupo Telefónica, dono da marca Vivo no Brasil, abriu essa semana inscrições para startups inovadoras de base tecnológica.... |
| - | Стартап-гид по Мюнхену | Акселераторы/инкубаторы
Techfounders: Techfounders совсем недавно запустил акселераторскую программу для технических стартапов продолжительностью в три месяца.
Они готовы работать с нулевым капиталом, предложив вам наличными сумму в 25000 е... |
| - | Conheça o primeiro Crowdworking brasileiro criado pela Telefónica, Inatel e Ericsson | Ontem o Startupi foi conhecer o Crowdworking do Vale da Eletrônica, programa de incentivo ao empreendedorismo e inovação, realizado em parceria entre a Telefônica Vivo, por meio do Telefónica Open Future, Ericsson e Inatel – Instituto Nacio... |
| - | Pesquisa revela que alunos não têm incentivo nas universidades para empreender. Como mudar esse cenário? | Uma Pesquisa correalizada pelo Sebrae e Endeavor, realizada pelo Instituto Data Popular, revelou que a universidade é uma das fontes menos procuradas pelos jovens brasileiros na hora de se capacitar para empreender. O resultado da quarta ed... |
| - | Reamp anuncia aquisição da Startup Ocapi | A Ocapi, startup proprietária de plataformas que otimizam campanhas de publicidade para a Globo, Terra, Netshoes, acaba de anunciar a venda da operação brasileira e latino-americana para a Reamp, One Stop Shop de Marketing Digital. A Ocapi ... |
| - | Qual o momento certo de ser acelerado? | O processo de aceleração tem como objetivo ajudar os empreendedores a chegar a um estágio mais avançado em seus negócios. Na maioria das vezes, a aceleradora investe capital na startup e após o processo de aceleração, tem direito a uma part... |
