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John Albright

Investor

Managing Partner at Relay Ventures · Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Relay Ventures at Alate Partners · Board director at ALT Sports Data

Canada

About

John Albright is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Relay Ventures, with over two decades of experience in venture capital and private equity supporting entrepreneurs from seed financing through IPO and M&A. He advises company management on hiring, governance, and scaling. He holds the CFA designation and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

FintechMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaS

Board director at ALT Sports Data

Intro paths

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In turn, John can intro founders to ALT Sports Data's investors below.

ALT Sports Data's investors · 5

Eberg Capitalsince 2025Game Changers VenturesNew YorkMotley Fool VenturesAlexandria · $1M – $2M checks · since 2025Relay VenturesToronto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2025Scrum VenturesSan Francisco · since 2025

Experience

  1. Relay VenturesFounder and Partnercurrent1996 — presentCanada
  2. Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Train FitnessBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. The Curling GroupBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentCanada
  5. Dark SlopeBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentCanada
  6. ALT Sports Data, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 — presentUnited States
  7. FriendlierBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentCanada
  8. Enthusiast GamingBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentUnited States
  9. Alate PartnersBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentCanada
  10. FanUp, Inc.Angel Investorcurrent2021 — presentUnited States
  11. TouchBistroBoard Member2013 — 2025Canada
  12. Rivalry.comAngel Investor2023 — 2024Canada
  13. PlaymakerBoard Member2019 — 2024Canada
  14. ecobeeBoard Member2016 — 2021Canada
  15. theScoreBoard Member2013 — 2021Canada
  16. Blue Ant MediaBoard Member2011 — 2021Canada
  17. QuickplayBoard Member2008 — 2016Canada
  18. FUN TECHNOLOGIES INC.Board Member2004 — 2007Canada
  19. Descartes Systems GroupBoard Member1996 — 2006Canada

Skills & more

Board Level2Board Administration2Board Governance2Mobile35Cloud Computing93Start-ups99Venture Capital99Digital Media30Mobile Applications43Mobile Devices99Entrepreneurship98Strategy42
+12 moreAngel InvestingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareStrategic PartnershipsLeadershipCorporate DevelopmentManagementMobile TechnologyOnline AdvertisingSocial NetworkingBoard of DirectorsMergers & Acquisitions
  • CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
  • 5-Year Professional Learning Milestone — CFA Institute

From John's professional profile.

Colleagues at Relay Ventures

Gary Clayton
Investor at Relay Ventures
Irfhan Rawji
Managing Partner at Relay Ventures
Jake Cassaday
Associate at Relay Ventures
Jason Spero
Investor at Relay Ventures
Jeannette Wiltse
Partner and CFO at Relay Ventures
Kevin Talbot
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Relay Ventures
Norman Winarsky
Investor at Relay Ventures
Simon Sokol
Vice President at Relay Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Albright?
John Albright is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Relay Ventures, with over two decades of experience in venture capital and private equity supporting entrepreneurs from seed financing through IPO and M&A. He advises company management on hiring, governance, and scaling. He holds the CFA designation and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business.
Where does John Albright work?
John Albright is Managing Partner at Relay Ventures and Board director at ALT Sports Data.
What does John Albright invest in?
John Albright invests in Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, SaaS.
Where did John Albright go to school?
John Albright studied at Schulich School of Business - York University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Banking and Corporate Finance); CFA Institute (CFA, Asset management); University of Waterloo (Mathematics and Computer Science).

Founder mafias

University of Waterloo mafia200

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Apoorva MehtaBAScFounded InstacartZach WaterfieldComputer EngineeringFounded Zettlor +1Peter CarresciaBMathFounded GoConfirm +1Eric BlondeelDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Samos Insurance +1Oleg KostourHonours Bachelor of Architectural StudiesFounded AtlasGrid +1Anton KrutianskyBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded AtlasGrid +1

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CFA Institute mafia28

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gleb ChuvpiloChartered Financial AnalystFounded Authy +1Lauren SullivanCFA Level 1Founded Float Health +1Nicolas HourcardChartered Financial AnalystFounded QuestDB +1Qin En LooiPassed Level 1Founded GlintsJean-Francois MarcouxCFAFounded LudiaAvni AgrawalFinanceFounded Sixsense

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Schulich School of Business - York University mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Peter CarresciaMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded GoConfirm +1Myra ArshadBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Fluidic +1Kevin TalbotMBAFounded Relay VenturesClaudette McGowanProject ManagementFounded ProtexxaPeyvand MelatiFounded QEA TechAndy HoangMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Aviron Interactive

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Ecobee mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lindsay LugerBoard MemberFounded Energy Impact PartnersKatherine HomuthManager, Marketing CommunicationsFounded SRTXCG ChenUser Experience DesignerFounded Ruta HealthGeordie GrahamUser ResearcherFounded Ruta HealthLalit LalSoftware Engineer InternFounded Keye

Relay Ventures mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kevin TalbotCo-Founder & Managing PartnerFounded Relay VenturesIrfhan RawjiManaging PartnerFounded MobsquadStuart LombardPartner — Relay VenturesFounded Ecobee

Same school

Also attended Schulich School of Business - York University79

Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersClaireInvestor at Eudemian VenturesSarah ApplebaumPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Nitin ReenPartner, Value creation at Nuwa CapitalPrashant MattaPartner at Panache VenturesEva LauFounding and General Partner at Inovia Capital

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Also attended CFA Institute336

Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalJan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsKim RobertsonFinancial Manager at 4Di CapitalCole LundquistPrincipal at QED Investors

+ 330 more

Also attended University of Waterloo357

Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAniTalent Team at Hummingbird Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Curling Group1

Simon SokolVice President at Relay Ventures

Also worked at TouchBistro6

Saar PikarInvestor at OMERS VenturesLaura LenzInvestor at OMERS VenturesTaku MurahwiInvestor at OMERS VenturesPeter MisekManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Framework Venture PartnersDamien SteelManaging Partner and Global Head of Ventures at OMERS VenturesAjay GopalPartner at Framework Venture Partners

Also worked at theScore2

Ashish SelvarajFounder at ApproximaGurshabd Singh VaraichFounder at Definite