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Irene Gomez Luque

Wayra, CEO Wayra & Open Innovation Director

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