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Wayra-accelerated startups top 800 in 10 years - Telefonica

Thursday 15 April 2021 | 09:44 CET | News
Telefonica said its Wayra innovation hub has invested around EUR 50 million in over 800 startups that have earned more than EUR 285 million in revenues since 2011. In a statement marking the startup accelerator's tenth anniversary, the operator said the innovation hub has helped to transform local entrepreneurship ecosystems in Europe and Latin America over the past decade, driving the creation of more than 10,000 high-skilled jobs.

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Companies: Telefonica / Wayra
Countries: Europe / Latin America / Spain
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