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Relay Ventures

Canada$500K – $10M chequesUpdated May 2026

Very formative-stage investor with deep mobile and connected-internet expertise from the smartphone era, focusing on three to four growth industries and supporting business builders attract major U.S. investors. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.

Cheque size
$500K – $10M
Operating in
How they invest
Not specified
Technologies
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