KKR agreed to invest ~USD500m in Telefónica Colombia, a subsidiary of Spain-based telecom group Telefónica, to create Colombia’s first nationwide open access fiber optic network. (Press Release) KKR, a leading…
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KKR acquired a majority stake in the fiber-optic network of Telefonica Chile in a transaction valued at USD1b. (Press release) Como continuación a la comunicación de fecha 2 de marzo…
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Telefonica, through its Innovation Ventures, made an undisclosed investment in Brazilian VC Redpoint eventures. (Medium) Novas diretrizes da estratégia global de inovação aberta da Telefónica reforçam a relevância do mercado…
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Telefonica Open Innovation & Wayra Investment Highlights for 2019
14 February 20202019 marked a significant year for Telefonica’s evolution supporting Latin American startups. Responding to a maturing market, Telefonica re-launched the Wayra brand, focusing on larger tickets (up to US$250k) for more…
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Angel Ventures Peru led a US$500k seed investment in Culqi, a Peruvian payments startup accelerated by Wayra Peru. (Press Release)– Culqi, a payments startup based in Lima, Peru announced today that…
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Axon Partners made an undisclosed investment in Neumarket, a tire e-commerce platform operating in Mexico and Colombia. (Press Release) Axon Partners Group, through the Amerigo Ventures Pacífico Fund, invested in…
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Algar Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Algar Group, made an undisclosed investment in NetSupport. The start-up, which was accelerated by Wayra, the accelerator of Telefónica Open Future, utilizes…
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Telefónica Group Obtains EUR€40m Return on Global Investment in 1,532 Startups (em português)
16 January 2017Telefónica Open Future_, Telefónica Group’s global program designed to connect entrepreneurs, startups, investors and public and private partners, has invested EUR€166m in 1,532 startups since the program’s start in 2011.…
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Wayra Celebrates Five Years in Colombia (en español)
2 December 2016(Press Release) Wayra, the digital business accelerator of Telefonica Open Future_, is celebrating five years of investments in Colombia, including Viajala, Hogaru, FLUVIP, Mensajeros Urbanos, Verifícalo and Celotor. Con un…
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Wayra Launches Call for Proposals to Accelerate Startups
18 April 2016(Press Release) Any startups aspiring to enter Wayra, the corporate accelerator for Telefónica Open Future, will be able to apply to develop their idea at the academies in Caracas (Venezuela),…