Wayra UK

UK spy agency-backed cyber security incubator picks first seven startups

A GCHQ-backed startup incubator has opened its doors in the UK, announcing its first cohort of seven startups participating in the three month accelerator program (see below for the list of teams).

Wayra U.K. Adds Six More Startups To Its 2014 Mentoring Program

Back in January the Telefonica-backed accelerator Academy, Wayra U.K., announced the intake for its 2014 accelerator program -- naming 13 startups that would be put through their paces during the nine

Peekster App, A ‘Shazam For Print Media’, Adds Promoted Articles Revenue Stream

Peekster, another recent graduate from the Wayra U.K. startup bootcamp, wants to help smartphone users connect their offline reading habits with their online social networks. Yes, this startup is bank

Buzzmove Nabs $650K Seed As It Readies Its Removals Comparison Marketplace For Full U.K. Launch

Fresh from graduating out of the Wayra U.K. incubator, Buzzmove has closed a $650,000 seed round to build out its removals comparison platform. The U.K. startup said it plans to use the new funding

Meet The 13 Startups Wayra U.K. Is Accelerating In 2014

Wayra U.K. has named its third cohort of startups that will be hothoused through the circa nine-month mentoring programme centrally based in London. The 13 startups that made the cut for the 2014 inta