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Relay Ventures

North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto

Description

Relay Ventures specializes mainly in startup, seed and early stage investments and provides support throughout the lifecycle of a startup.

Investor Profile

Relay Ventures has made 141 investments, with 4 in the past 12 months and 28% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (28%)
  • Series A (22%)
  • Series B (21%)
  • Series Unknown (12%)
  • Series C (10%)
  • Series D (4%)
  • Series E (1%)
  • Pre Seed (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (53%)
  • Canada (41%)
  • France (3%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Turkey (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Mobile
  • Apps
  • Saas
  • Mobile Apps
  • Internet Of Things
  • Advertising
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • E-commerce
  • Enterprise Software
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Relay Ventures frequently co-invest with?

First Round Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 7
GrandBanks Capital
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Needham
Co-Investments: 8
Golden Ventures
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 5
Illuminate Ventures
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 6
Amazon Alexa Fund
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 6
Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 6
BDC Venture Capital
North America, Alberta, Canada, Calgary
Co-Investments: 11
BDC IT Venture Fund
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 6
Export Development Canada
North America, Ontario, Canada, Ottawa
Co-Investments: 6
Resolute Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 8

Which angels does Relay Ventures often collaborate with?

Ajay Agrawal
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Shared Deals: 1
TW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 4
Shared Deals: 1
PW
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 2
BL
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 2
GG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
GW
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
Daniel Debow
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Shared Deals: 1
Roger Martin
North America, Canada
Shared Deals: 2
Dennis Bennie
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Relay Ventures?

ALT Sports Data

Carlsbad, California, United States

ALT Sports Data provides sports betting market modeling and real-time trading data.

Data IntegrationInformation ServicesSports
SeedApr 21, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
PressBox

Bellingham, Washington, United States

AI-powered applications that empower sports & media organizations to scale personalized, engaging, content.

Media and EntertainmentSports
Pre SeedApr 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $825,000
Ownright

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ownright is a real estate law firm combines with legaltech and proptech by enhancing the legal process with advanced technology solutions.

Legal TechPropTechReal Estate
SeedMar 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,145,742
Mave

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mave is an AI startup empowering real estate agents with innovative tools to enhance client service and streamline processes.

Customer ServicePropTechReal Estate
Pre SeedOct 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,443,611
The Curling Group

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Curling Group is a sports business venture committed to transforming curling through strategic investments and a focus on innovation

Sports
SeedSep 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
The Logic

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Logic is an online media that covers updates on innovation, venture capital, digital economy, social and e-commerce portals.

E-CommerceInnovation ManagementJournalismMedia and EntertainmentNewsPublishing
Series UnknownJun 4, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,924,573
Eirene

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Simple, Modern Cremation Services.

Funerals
SeedApr 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,031,538
ALT Sports Data

Oceanside, California, United States

ALT Sports Data is a proprietary sports trading and customer data company that offers alternative sports disciplines.

Data IntegrationInformation ServicesSports
SeedFeb 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Friendlier

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Reverse logistics software to support businesses transitioning from single-use to reusable packaging.

LogisticsPackaging ServicesSoftwareSustainability
SeedDec 12, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,680,251
Veecle

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Veecle, automotive software development with our innovative runtime, enabling software-defined vehicles within existing vehicle systems.

AutomotiveB2BCyber SecurityDeveloper PlatformElectric VehicleEnterpriseOpen SourceOperating SystemsSoftwareSoftware Engineering
SeedNov 23, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,835,178