2022年11月22日

美通社AEC向Relay Ventures V基金投资1000万美元，为金融、房地产、体育和游戏以及城市生活领域的快速增长企业提供早期融资。艾伯塔省埃德蒙顿2022年11月22日/CNW/ -艾伯塔省企业局今天宣布向Relay Ventures V基金投资1000万美元，以支持艾伯塔省早期科技公司在金融、房地产、体育和游戏以及城市生活方面的创新。这是Alberta Enterprise对Relay Ventures的第二笔投资。在过去的基金中，Relay投资的公司包括TouchBistro(提供餐厅客户体验平台)、ecobee(已被纳斯达克:GNRC收购)，后者是互联家庭安全和气候控制产品的创新者，总部位于卡尔加里的技术人才服务提供商Mobsquad，以及Bird Canada(生态友好型城市交通的领导者)。他们的V基金投资包括总部位于艾伯塔省的金融科技公司miQ，这是一家储蓄和信贷建设平台，旨在为新信贷和新加拿大消费者提供更多机会。Relay在多伦多、卡尔加里和旧金山设有办事处。艾伯塔省团队由管理合伙人Irfhan Rawji领导，他于2016年加入该公司，一直是艾伯塔省作为加拿大重要科技中心的积极支持者，为当地初创公司吸引资本和人才。艾伯塔省企业公司首席执行官Kristina Williams评论道:“Relay的投资和Irfhan个人对当地社区的热情承诺，有助于实现目前主导艾伯塔省不断发展的经济(包括金融科技业务)的初创公司的增长雄心。”“很高兴看到Relay继续关注阿尔伯塔省这个充满活力的科技经济体，并延续其上一只基金开始的增长势头。”通过V基金，Relay将为具有高增长潜力的行业的初创公司提供种子和A轮融资，这些行业受到技术快速采用的推动。 They focus on four sectors: fintech; urbantech to support better city life for citizens; property technology to enable new business models in real estate; and sportstech to transform how games are played, distributed, and consumed across sports, media, fitness and gaming. "This investment further expands the capital and expertise available to startups that create jobs and diversify Alberta's economy," said Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation. "Alberta Enterprise has a proven track record that for every dollar invested, more than five dollars comes back to Alberta tech companies and it's exciting to build on that momentum. It's another way we're making our affordable, friendly province appealing to talented people and attractive to investors." AD AD "Relay is excited to continue our active engagement in Alberta's innovation economy," said Irfhan Rawji, Managing Partner of Relay Ventures. "The past several years have witnessed substantial growth of the sector, and we expect that to continue. We look forward to continuing to bring our capital and experience to help more Alberta-headquartered companies, such as miQ and MobSquad, become global champions." About Alberta Enterprise Corporation: www.alberta-enterprise.ca Alberta Enterprise Corporation promotes the development of Alberta's venture capital industry by investing in venture capital funds that finance technology companies. We focus on funds that have a strong commitment to Alberta – including a full-time presence in the province. In addition to financial capital, we support Alberta's venture capital ecosystem by connecting investors, entrepreneurs, and experienced technology executives who share our passion for building a bright, innovative Alberta. As of October 2022, we have committed C$318 million for investment to twenty-nine venture capital funds including Accelerate Funds I, II and III, covering a diverse range of forward-looking industries including information technology, energy and industrial technology, and life sciences. About Relay Ventures: www.relay.vc Relay, founded in 2008, is one of Canada's leading independent VC fund managers. The Firm is presently investing out of its fifth fund which commenced in 2022. It has invested in more than 120 companies and successfully exited more than half through M&A and IPO. The Firm has a team of 19 professionals with offices in Toronto, Calgary, and San Francisco. SOURCE Alberta Enterprise Corporation