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Relay Ventures
Venture capital · Toronto, ON, Canada · North America
Relay Ventures is an investment firm that backs founders from the first check and supports them across growth stages throughout the financing life of their companies. Its portfolio examples include Playmaker, Quickplay Media, Q9 Networks, Jelli, Kira Talent, theScore and ecobee.
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Or find every investor that fitsRelay Ventures lists 36 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 2 funding rounds. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 100% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are Real Estate & Construction (12%), AI & Machine Learning (12%) and Enterprise Software (11%). 65% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Alate Partners, Time Zero Capital and Accel.
Counts come from funding rounds that name Relay Ventures, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not Relay Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 2 companies; its own site lists 36. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 100% |
| Series A | 0% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 1 | 0 |
| '26 | 1 | 0 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 74th | 36 companies |
| Recent activity | 59th | 1 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 100th | 100% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 0th | 12% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 42th | 2 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate & Construction | 12% | 3% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 12% | 18% |
| Enterprise Software | 11% | 8% |
| Fintech | 11% | 12% |
| Space & Defense | 9% | 3% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 8% | 6% |
| Food & Agriculture | 6% | 3% |
| Media & Entertainment | 6% | 4% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Alate Partners | 11 |
| Time Zero Capital | 4 |
| Accel | 2 |
| Accelerator Centre | 2 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 2 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 2 |
| Evolution VC Partners | 2 |
| PROOF | 2 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers36100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Relay Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with Relay Ventures| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | Seed | |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Seed |
Round details for Relay Ventures
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in Relay Ventures' rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
36 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company provides human resources, scheduling, payroll, and retention tools for restaurants | Food & AgricultureHuman Resources | Portfolio page | ||
| Altrio provides an AI-native deal platform for commercial real estate dealmakers | Real Estate & ConstructionAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| ALT Sports Data connects official sports data to the wagering ecosystem and fan experiences | Enterprise SoftwareGaming | Portfolio page | ||
| Bird operates a shared electric scooter and e-bike service in cities around the world. | Mobility & LogisticsSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Cookin provides an all-in-one ecommerce platform for food sellers to manage orders, delivery, and payments online. | Food & AgricultureE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| The Curling Group is a global sports and entertainment company that owns and operates curling competitions and a streaming platform. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Dark Slope provides production studios and sound stages for film, television, and virtual production, and also develops and produces original content and immersive experiences. | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Enthusiast Gaming operates websites, YouTube channels, and other gaming platforms, reaching a large audience of users. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| FCTRY LAb is a footwear brand that sells sneakers and boots through its online store. | ConsumerE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Flash Parking connects asset owners, operators, and drivers through cloud-native software, purpose-built hardware, and demand channels for parking assets. | Mobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides reusable food and beverage packaging for businesses and consumers. | Food & AgricultureSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides reusable food and beverage packaging for businesses and consumers. | Food & AgricultureSpace & Defense | Aug 2025Seed | Funding round | |
| Mave provides AI-powered marketing automation and content generation tools for the real estate industry. | Real Estate & ConstructionAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Good Buy Gear sells used and open box baby and kid gear | E-commerce & MarketplacesConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Greenlight offers a debit card and app for kids and teens to learn about earning, saving, and investing money | FintechEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Hometeam provides end-to-end technology and tools needed to broadcast sports | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| The company allows users to book sessions with experts in various fields for advice | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Sherpa provides real-time entry requirements and eVisa applications for travelers | AI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Mave AI provides artificial intelligence services for real estate marketing and operations | Real Estate & ConstructionAI & Machine Learning | Jan 2026Seed | Funding round | |
| MobSquad provides technical and consulting services to companies | Healthcare & BiotechFintech | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- relay.vc
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 7 Aug 2025
- Companies checked
- 36
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