Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • FinTech (& Financials services) • Entertainment (& Sports) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Music • Investment Management • Mobile • Mobility • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Early, Seed, Series A, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Canada |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $3,000,000 |
Relay Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm specializing in mobile technology startups and operates out of Menlo Park, California and Toronto, Ontario. Established in 2008, the firm concentrates on Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, and early investments, with a particular focus on North American companies. Their investment capacity ranges from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $5,000,000, with a sweet spot of around $3,000,000. Relay Ventures targets multiple industries, including Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), PropTech, IT & TMT, Media, Education, FinTech & Financial Services, Entertainment & Sports, CleanTech, HealthTech & Fitness, Gaming & eSports, Autonomous Vehicles & Cars, Impact, Logistics & Distribution, Real Estate & Construction, Healthcare & Wellness, Music, Investment Management, Mobile, Mobility, Online Social, Consumer, and Women Focused sectors. By investing in North-American and European startups, the fund aims to address major pain points within large markets that show potential for rapid growth, preferring digitally-forward solutions in Urbantech (mobility, micromobility, software-oriented businesses), Proptech, Fintech, and Gaming & Entertainment. Relay Ventures supports their founders across various growth stages throughout the financing life of the companies. The firm prides itself on being 'First Money. Founder First.' and believes in recognizing transformative ideas that transcend conventional wisdom. They have been involved with companies like Quickplay Media, Q9 Networks, Jelli, Kira Talent, theScore, and Ecobee from their early stages through to notable exits. Relay Ventures envisions a future shaped by innovation, especially in the smart home and sports tech industries, reimagining industries’ future, from how buildings are constructed to how games and sports are consumed. Their investments span software and hardware systems for autonomy, robotics, and mobility to solutions that revamp traditional financial flows across banking sectors.
We invest in North-American and European startups operating in 4 verticals - Fintech, Urbantech (mobility and micromobility, software-oriented businesses), Proptech, and Gaming & Entertainment.