# Relay Investments

> Relay Investments is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Fund size: $98M
- Last fund: Jul 2021
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/relayinvestments
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Relay_Invest
- Website: http://www.relayinvestments.com/

Relay Investments is a VC fund in Boston focused on Software and Information Technology. We back talented, young and aspiring entrepreneurs, who plan to acquire a small or medium sized business (SME) primarily via a Search Fund.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Relay Investments. Shizune tracks 6 team members at Relay Investments. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/relay-investments?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 50% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| EdTech | 1 | 25% |
| Events | 1 | 25% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 75% |
| Portugal | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alessandro L. Mina | Co-founding & Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alessandro-l-mina |
| Mark McKenzie | Operating Partner - Information Technology | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-mckenzie-2 |
| Martin Steber | Managing Director and Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/martin-steber |
| Nichole Guerrette | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nichole-guerrette |
| Robin Mohapatra | Operating Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robin-mohapatra |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Project To Be | Project To Be connects with schools to help in better education, eating habits and relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2021 | https://projecttobe.com/ |
| Navegate | Navegate is a supply chain software company that offers cloud-based software and logistics management services. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 04, 2018 | https://www.navegate.com |
| AppWrap | AppWrap offers NetSuite implementation, integration, support, customization, and ERP optimization services. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2017 | https://appwrap.tech |
| Swoogo | From single-speaker webinars to massive in-person global trade shows, Swoogo has the tools you need to compete in the rapidly-evolving world of events. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2017 | https://www.swoogo.com |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Next Coast Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next-coast-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Saltspring Capital — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Operand Group — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Relay Investments invest in?

Relay Investments invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Relay Investments?

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### Who are the partners at Relay Investments?

The team at Relay Investments includes Alessandro L. Mina (Co-founding & Managing Director), Mark McKenzie (Operating Partner - Information Technology) and Martin Steber (Managing Director and Co-Founder), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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