Irene leads Wayra and the Open Innovation team at Telefonica Group. Her primary objective is to establish a bridge between Telefonica and external innovation, aiming to generate both short and long-term value. With a specific focus on the emergence of transformative technologies such as 5G, the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), Metaverse, advanced data analysis, robotics, and cloud computing, her role entails identifying and capitalizing on business opportunities that arise between startups and Telefónica.
To drive towards this objective, she holds the responsibility of overseeing the Corporate Venture Capital operations at Telefonica.
Investor Profile
Based In: Madrid, Spain
Investor Type: Accelerator, VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Tech- based
Preferred Stage(s): Seed, Series A
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America, Brasil, Spain, UK, Germany
Website: https://www.wayra.es/startups
LAVCA Honors
Top Women Investors in Latin America 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024