Doutissima, the first Wayra startup to be accelerated in several countries simultaneously

Announces financial investment and simultaneous acceleration in São Paulo and London

Wayra is part of Telefónica Open Future, an open innovation platform that integrates the initiatives and investment vehicles of the entire Telefónica Group to promote entrepreneurship and innovation worldwide.

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Doutissima, a start-up accelerated by Wayra London, has announced a Your Strategic by the firm DFJ Esprit, in participation with Breega Capital. The company has also announced the establishment of its operations at Wayra's academy in São Paulo, thus becoming the first Wayra start-up to be accelerated in several countries simultaneously.

 

The investment received and the acceleration alongside Telefónica will provide a strong boost to Doutissima's plans to become the leading health and wellness forum in Latin America , improving infrastructure, increasing and expanding traffic on its website, and globally increasing its team of collaborators, doctors, and journalists.

 

Doutissima's platform receives over 7 million unique visitors per month and 27 million page views. Through advertising revenue , it is growing at a rate of 120% per month, and from now on, it will work with Vivo, Telefónica's mobile operator, and Terra in Brazil.

 

“Our decision to join Wayra was based on their understanding of the startup culture in Latin America and how they could help us on our path to leadership in Brazil. The support provided by Wayra for signing agreements and contracts with Telefónica has been second to none,” said Sven Lung, CEO of Doutissima.

 

Three years after its launch, Wayra already boasts a portfolio of over 340 operational companies, grouped into more than 20 digital industries. Telefónica's investment in Wayra-accelerated startups exceeds €14,3 million, while third-party investment (public and private funds, and angel investors) surpasses €43 million.

 

 

Wayra is looking for new Start-Ups to accelerate 

Until October 5th, entrepreneurs with projects in early stages of development and with a significant technological component can apply to obtain a place within one of the academies that offer places in this call: Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom in Europe; and Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico and Venezuela in Latin America.

 

 

About Wayra 

Wayra's objective is to promote innovation and identify new talent in the fields of the Internet and new information and communication technologies (ICTs) in Latin America and Europe . Through its global project acceleration model, it supports entrepreneurs and provides them with the technological tools , qualified mentors, state-of-the-art technological facilities, and funding they need to accelerate their growth.

 

Wayra, present in twelve countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Peru, United Kingdom, and Venezuela), has received more than 26 proposals for creating new digital companies , making it the world's largest talent identification platform in the ICT sector. Currently, its academies in Bogotá, Mexico City, Lima, Buenos Aires, Madrid, Barcelona, ​​London, São Paulo, Dublin, Munich, and Prague have more than 340 companies in their portfolio.

 

Wayra is part of Telefónica Open Future , an open innovation platform that integrates the initiatives and investment vehicles of the entire Telefónica Group to foster entrepreneurship and innovation globally. It also includes partnerships with external partners to increase the impact and reach of these initiatives on a global scale.