John Albright
InvestorManaging Partner at Relay Ventures Β· Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Relay Ventures at Alate Partners
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.
Invests in
FintechMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaS
Experience
- Relay VenturesFounder and Partnercurrent1996 β presentCanada
- Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 β present
- Train FitnessBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- The Curling GroupBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentCanada
- Dark SlopeBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentCanada
- ALT Sports Data, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 β presentUnited States
- FriendlierBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentCanada
- Enthusiast GamingBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentUnited States
- Alate PartnersBoard Membercurrent2018 β presentCanada
- FanUp, Inc.Angel Investorcurrent2021 β presentUnited States
- TouchBistroBoard Member2013 β 2025Canada
- Rivalry.comAngel Investor2023 β 2024Canada
- PlaymakerBoard Member2019 β 2024Canada
- ecobeeBoard Member2016 β 2021Canada
- theScoreBoard Member2013 β 2021Canada
- Blue Ant MediaBoard Member2011 β 2021Canada
- QuickplayBoard Member2008 β 2016Canada
- FUN TECHNOLOGIES INC.Board Member2004 β 2007Canada
- Descartes Systems GroupBoard Member1996 β 2006Canada
Education
- Schulich School of Business - York UniversityBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Banking and Corporate Finance
- CFA InstituteCFA, Asset management
- University of WaterlooMathematics and Computer Science
Skills & more
Board Level2Board Administration2Board Governance2Mobile35Cloud Computing93Start-ups99Venture Capital99Digital Media30Mobile Applications43Mobile Devices99Entrepreneurship98Strategy42
+12 more
Angel InvestingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareStrategic PartnershipsLeadershipCorporate DevelopmentManagementMobile TechnologyOnline AdvertisingSocial NetworkingBoard of DirectorsMergers & Acquisitions- CFA Institute Charterholder β CFA Institute
- 5-Year Professional Learning Milestone β CFA Institute
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Same school
Also attended Schulich School of Business - York University69
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 University of Waterloo161
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Curling Group1
Also worked at Alate Partners3
Colleagues at Relay Ventures
Abbey Kaminker
Investment Analyst at Relay Ventures
Alex Baker
Managing Partner at Relay Ventures
Bernhard Gold
Investor at Relay Ventures
Emily McIlquham
Associate at Relay Ventures
Gary Clayton
Investor at Relay Ventures
Geoff Beattie
Investor at Relay Ventures
Hannah Zakinthinos
Investment Analyst at Relay Ventures
Horace Dediu
Partner and Chief Market Strategist at Relay Ventures




















