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Hypergraph selected for Wayra incubation program 2025
We are excited to announce that Hypergraph has been selected to join Telefónica's prestigious Wayra incubation program, a unique opportunity that will allow us to accelerate the development of our cybersecurity platform and expand our impact in the enterprise market.
What is Wayra?
Wayra is Telefónica's startup incubator, one of the most important innovation initiatives in Europe and Latin America. Since its creation, Wayra has established itself as a benchmark in the startup ecosystem, having incubated more than 1,000 technology companies worldwide.
Wayra's program is designed to boost startups developing disruptive technologies in strategic sectors such as:
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Cybersecurity and digital privacy
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Financial technologies (FinTech)
• Enterprise solutions (B2B)
With presence in multiple countries and a global network of mentors, investors and corporate partners, Wayra offers selected startups access to unique resources, funding and the opportunity to collaborate directly with Telefónica and its subsidiaries.
Wayra's program is designed to boost startups developing disruptive technologies in strategic sectors such as:
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Cybersecurity and digital privacy
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Financial technologies (FinTech)
• Enterprise solutions (B2B)
With presence in multiple countries and a global network of mentors, investors and corporate partners, Wayra offers selected startups access to unique resources, funding and the opportunity to collaborate directly with Telefónica and its subsidiaries.
The selection process
Selection for Wayra is highly competitive, with thousands of applications from startups worldwide competing for a limited number of spots. The process evaluated multiple fundamental criteria:
Technological innovation: The originality and disruptive potential of our Graph Neural Networks-based solution was a key factor, especially considering we are pioneers in applying this advanced technology to the cybersecurity field.
Commercial viability: Our B2B business model targeting SMEs demonstrated a clear and growing market, with an urgent need for automated and accessible cybersecurity solutions.
Team and execution: The combination of technical expertise and business vision of our team, along with milestones already achieved including our participation in HAZITEK, were differentiating elements.
Scalability: The expansion potential of our platform both geographically and in terms of additional functionalities convinced the selection committee.
Technological innovation: The originality and disruptive potential of our Graph Neural Networks-based solution was a key factor, especially considering we are pioneers in applying this advanced technology to the cybersecurity field.
Commercial viability: Our B2B business model targeting SMEs demonstrated a clear and growing market, with an urgent need for automated and accessible cybersecurity solutions.
Team and execution: The combination of technical expertise and business vision of our team, along with milestones already achieved including our participation in HAZITEK, were differentiating elements.
Scalability: The expansion potential of our platform both geographically and in terms of additional functionalities convinced the selection committee.
Synergy with the Telefónica ecosystem
Selection for Wayra represents more than a traditional incubation; it's an opportunity for strategic integration with one of the world's most important telecommunications groups. This collaboration opens multiple growth avenues:
Access to enterprise market: Telefónica manages communications for millions of companies that could directly benefit from our cybersecurity solutions, representing a privileged distribution channel.
Infrastructure and data: Telefónica's experience in network management and traffic analysis perfectly complements our Graph Neural Networks technology, enabling the development of even more precise and efficient solutions.
Technological validation: Telefónica's backing provides institutional validation of our technological approach, facilitating adoption by corporate clients seeking proven and supported solutions.
International expansion: Telefónica's global presence will allow us to explore international markets with a partner that understands the regulatory and commercial particularities of each region.
Access to enterprise market: Telefónica manages communications for millions of companies that could directly benefit from our cybersecurity solutions, representing a privileged distribution channel.
Infrastructure and data: Telefónica's experience in network management and traffic analysis perfectly complements our Graph Neural Networks technology, enabling the development of even more precise and efficient solutions.
Technological validation: Telefónica's backing provides institutional validation of our technological approach, facilitating adoption by corporate clients seeking proven and supported solutions.
International expansion: Telefónica's global presence will allow us to explore international markets with a partner that understands the regulatory and commercial particularities of each region.
Objectives during incubation
During our period at Wayra, we will focus on several strategic objectives that will significantly accelerate our development:
Product refinement: We will work on optimizing our Graph Neural Networks algorithms, improving detection accuracy and reducing false positives to offer an exceptional user experience.
Technical scalability: We will develop the necessary infrastructure to support thousands of simultaneous clients, implementing cloud-native architectures and advanced monitoring systems.
Commercial pilots: We will execute pilot programs with selected clients from the Telefónica ecosystem, allowing us to validate and refine our value proposition in real environments.
Partnership development: We will explore strategic collaborations with other players in the cybersecurity and technology sector, creating an ecosystem of complementary solutions.
Investment preparation: We will work on preparing our next funding round, with the goal of scaling our operations and accelerating commercial expansion.
Product refinement: We will work on optimizing our Graph Neural Networks algorithms, improving detection accuracy and reducing false positives to offer an exceptional user experience.
Technical scalability: We will develop the necessary infrastructure to support thousands of simultaneous clients, implementing cloud-native architectures and advanced monitoring systems.
Commercial pilots: We will execute pilot programs with selected clients from the Telefónica ecosystem, allowing us to validate and refine our value proposition in real environments.
Partnership development: We will explore strategic collaborations with other players in the cybersecurity and technology sector, creating an ecosystem of complementary solutions.
Investment preparation: We will work on preparing our next funding round, with the goal of scaling our operations and accelerating commercial expansion.
Impact on the future of cybersecurity
Our participation in Wayra marks an important milestone in the democratization of advanced cybersecurity. Traditionally, the most sophisticated cybersecurity technologies have been reserved for large corporations with considerable budgets and specialized teams.
With the backing of Wayra and Telefónica, we are in a position to change this paradigm:
Cybersecurity for everyone: Our mission is to make enterprise-level protection within reach of any SME, without requiring specialized technical knowledge or prohibitive investments.
Accessible Artificial Intelligence: We demonstrate that the most advanced technologies like Graph Neural Networks can be packaged into user-friendly solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing workflows.
New protection standard: We aspire to establish a new industry standard, where proactive and automated cybersecurity is the norm, not the exception.
This approach not only benefits our direct clients, but contributes to creating a more secure digital ecosystem for everyone, reducing vulnerabilities that can be exploited by cybercriminals.
With the backing of Wayra and Telefónica, we are in a position to change this paradigm:
Cybersecurity for everyone: Our mission is to make enterprise-level protection within reach of any SME, without requiring specialized technical knowledge or prohibitive investments.
Accessible Artificial Intelligence: We demonstrate that the most advanced technologies like Graph Neural Networks can be packaged into user-friendly solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing workflows.
New protection standard: We aspire to establish a new industry standard, where proactive and automated cybersecurity is the norm, not the exception.
This approach not only benefits our direct clients, but contributes to creating a more secure digital ecosystem for everyone, reducing vulnerabilities that can be exploited by cybercriminals.
Selection for Wayra represents recognition of our innovative approach and our potential to transform the cybersecurity landscape. With the support of Telefónica and Wayra's global network, we are prepared to take our vision of democratized cybersecurity to an unprecedented scale. This is just the beginning of an exciting journey that will redefine how businesses of all sizes protect their digital assets.