About Wayra
Wayra is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Bogota, Colombia. As of May 2021, Wayra has invested in 102 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Argentina based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of FieldWy Overall, Wayra portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 11 acquisitions including key companies like Autofact, Postcron and Joinnus. A lot of funds co-invest with Wayra, with names like Quake Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Wayra has team of 18 people.Key Metrics
Wayra's List of Top Investments
Wayra has a portfolio of 102 companies. Their most notable investmentis in CamOnAppTheir portfolio spans across Argentina, Chile, Colombia and 9 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 26 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Wayra:1. Addi
Provider of an online platform for point of sale financing. It provides users with a platform that enables users to avail financing for purchases at partner stores. It provides consumer loans with multiple interest rates. Loan repayments can be made in flexible installments.
Key facts about Addi
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Bogota (Colombia)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $238M
- Employee Count: 855 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, SoftBank Group and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 26, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Crehana
AI-powered HR platform for talent management, recruitment, and development. This is a comprehensive, modular, and adaptable human resources software solution designed to streamline and connect all HR processes into a single experience. It offers solutions for people management, recruitment management, performance management, climate management, and training management, enhanced by people analytics and AI. The platform supports onboarding/offboarding, absence management, document management, task automation, digital signatures, and organizational charting. It also includes features for candidate tracking, performance evaluation, goal setting, feedback, and individual development plans. The platform provides learning management system (LMS) and learning experience platform (LXP) capabilities, along with reporting, automation, and workforce analytics. Additional features include intelligent search, automated support, knowledge management, and personalized recommendations, making it a complete HR solution.
Key facts about Crehana
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Lima (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $95M
- Employee Count: 369 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: IFC, General Atlantic and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 05, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. UnDosTres
Bill payment solutions for consumers. It facilitates payments for various services including mobile and DTH recharge, electricity bills, water bills, movie tickets, and other utility bills. The payments can be made via credit or debit cards, bank transfers, and wallets. Its app is available for both iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about UnDosTres
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Mexico City (Mexico)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $36.5M
- Employee Count: 68 as on Jan 05, 2026
- Investors: IDC Ventures, IGNIA and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 29, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Auravant
Auravant is a farm data analytics company that processes farm imagery captured using UAVs and/or satellites for soil analysis and NDVI analysis to give actionable data for fertilizer and seed deployment at a variable rate. The company plans to provide on-demand UAV-based farm image capturing as a value-added service in the future.
Key facts about Auravant
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.25M
- Investors: Wayra, NXTP Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 30, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. VU Security
Identity security and fraud prevention solution. Products include fraud analysis, voice recognition security mobile tokens, VPN security, an App server, and a smart wallet. Solutions evaluate user behaviour to protect against targeted attacks, pharming, phishing, MiTM and botnets. It also provides a 2FA solution using the hardware in mobile phones as a means of use and distribution.
Key facts about VU Security
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $22.6M
- Employee Count: 211 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Agrega Partners, Wayra and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 07, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Wayra's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Wayra has invested in 102 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in FieldWy and most recent follow-on round was in Atlantia Search.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Wayra's Investments by Stage
Wayra has made 20 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $152K, 1 investment in Grant (prize money) stage and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $1.35M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 20 |
Grant (prize money) | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Wayra's Investments by Sector
Wayra has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Media & Entertainment, Retail and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 88 Tech companies, 72 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 68 Software companies and at least 41 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 15 |
Consumer | 10 |
Media & Entertainment | 4 |
Retail | 3 |
Auto Tech | 2 |
Others | 18 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Wayra's Investments by Geography
Wayra has made most investments in Chile (5), followed by Peru where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Chile | 5 |
Peru | 5 |
Argentina | 4 |
Colombia | 4 |
Mexico | 3 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Wayra's recent investments
Wayra has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Wayra:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 10, 2021 | Mexico | Seed | 8037 | - | |
Nov 29, 2019 | Mexico | Seed | 2209 | [+1] | |
Feb 08, 2018 | Chile | Seed | 6947 | - | |
Jul 19, 2017 | Colombia | Seed | 6279 | ||
Feb 03, 2017 | Chile | Seed | 6925 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Wayra's Portfolio
2 of Wayra's portfolio companies have become public.Here are Wayra's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 3423 | |
- | Feb 08, 2018 | Seed | 8459 |
Acquired companies in Wayra's Portfolio
11 companies from Wayra's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Autofact in Apr 2024 by CAR Group Limited for $*****.Here are Wayra's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 30, 2024 | Nov 01, 2014 | Seed | 6845 | |
Mar 31, 2023 | - | - | 7636 | |
Jul 29, 2022 | - | - | 3974 | |
May 19, 2022 | - | - | 1719 | |
Feb 22, 2022 | - | - | 3352 |
Team profile of Wayra
Wayra has a team of 18 members including 8 Principals. Wayra's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Wayra:
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Co-investors of Wayra
Over the past 15 years, 34 investors have co-invested in Wayra's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Wayra: 3IE and Start-Up Chile have invested in rounds before Wayra. There is 1 company where 3IE has invested before Wayra and 1 company where Start-Up Chile has invested before Wayra.
- Top Co-investors of Wayra: 6 investors entered a company along with Wayra. These include investors like Quake Capital (1 company).
- Invested after Wayra: A total of 26 investors have invested in Wayra's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Start-Up Chile (3 companies), TheVentureCity (2 companies) and 500 Global (2 companies).
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