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Relay Ventures

VC
Toronto, CanadaWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $3.0M

AUM

$550M

Portfolio

9+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focused on early-stage technology companies with a strong emphasis on AI and SaaS in regulated industries.

Meet the Team

AB

Alex Baker

Managing Partner

KT

Kevin Talbot

Co-Founder

JC

Jake Cassaday

Partner

Jake Cassaday, a Partner at Relay, joined Playmaker as COO, playing a pivotal role in accelerating growth.

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
AI / ML
Other

Portfolio Companies (9)

Other

BE

BenchSci

AI for Research
SE

Sensibill

Compliance SaaS
EC

ecobee

PL

Playmaker

QU

Quickplay Media

Q9

Q9 Networks

JE

Jelli

KI

Kira Talent

TH

theScore

How to pitch Relay Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, AI / ML, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Alex Baker, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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